Musings from an Estate Sale

It is almost incomprehensible that three weeks ago today mom was with us. She was having a rough day, but lovely moments of connection amidst the breathing challenges. Now, what had been her worldly belongings have been given new life.  The items had been displayed with care, and the lights were on when […]

Sufficient Warning

Sharing with a friend about the huge task of sorting, cleaning, organizing, and preparing my mother-in-law’s home full of personal belongings following her passing from this life, his response was, “I would hope I would have sufficient warning to take care of things.”  I understand his hope, but I also think it is […]

Legacy

Was I being intuitively guided when I purchased a ten-pound-spiral-cut ham on Saturday afternoon? All I knew in consciousness was that she said she was hungry for my ham and broccoli quiche. Little did I know that ham (and the quiche) would be used to provide nourishment for my brothers- and sisters-in-law over […]

Ginny’s Character

Character  is who you are when nobody is looking…. Virginia “Ginny” Grove, with son, Sean.

The Celebration of Life ceremony for Virginia “Ginny” Grove was held on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Knowing how deeply Ginny felt about Native American spirituality, I wondered how well that might be honored in a service officiated by […]

Be the Change

Sometimes awkward experiences yield valuable insights. That certainly was the case when a young woman (upset about her older brother’s attitude toward her) blurted out, “He does not deserve my kindness!” My response may have not meant much to this young woman at the moment, but it meant the world to me. I […]

Dr. Wayne Dyer

Dr. Wayne Dyer, the renowned motivational guru and author of dozens of self-help books, has died at age 75, his family announced over social media Sunday. DrWayneDyer.com “Wayne has left his body, passing away through the night. He always said he couldn’t wait for this next adventure to begin and had no fear […]

Perspective of the Million Dollar Mind

  Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it. ~ Carlos Santayana Last Sunday a friend emailed some information from an international financial analyst pointing to a severe correction in the stock market coming very soon. Everything in me wanted to call our investment manager Monday morning and tell him to […]

Foster Community and a Love of Books

Oh, to live the delusion that things are always black and white…. What a luxury that might be, but situations are complex. For example, the idea of a community putting out a Little Free Library seemed perfectly simple until I joined the ranks of other authors who are now taking advantage of digital […]

Raising Consciousness

When Joel and I met a woman who has trained in NLP (and DHE) for many years with Richard Bandler we spent some time sharing our history.  She asked what our plans are for teaching in the future. I summed up where I am with things by saying I do not have an […]

If You Only Hand One Year to Live

Over lunch with some like-minded friends earlier today, I mentioned the home work for a writers’ intensive I had just completed a few moments before joining them. One of the group is moving back to Canada after living here for twenty-seven years. I don’t see her often, but I will miss knowing I […]