My youngest brother, Brian is amazing, but I might be biased. After all, as a little girl, I named my favorite doll after him and yes, we share a lot of history. Read on to draw your own conclusions.
Receiving with an Open Heart Read on...
Change breeds change. When my husband suggested we replace the double bed in my office/guest room with a sofa bed, it made sense, so I shopped for one. We wanted both seating and sleeping options in the room and I wanted a beautiful view from my desk. When I saw a well-designed pink couch, I knew it was the one.
In nature, we sow seeds in the spring and harvest in the fall. In the human soul, we sow seeds in the fall that we reap in the spring. Fall is when we begin the journey inward; it’s time to consider the seeds we are sowing. Just like in nature, those seeds blow, spread, and grow wherever they fall and the impact can be far-reaching.
Seven Steps To Prepare for Meeting Another Read on...
The transition to the third act was a doozy, involving sickness, accidents, death and more. Would a mid-century modern cottage on the beach in Canada be all I had dreamt of? What would a series of life-changing events one after the other have in store for me?
And Now for the Third Act! Read on...
By the end of the first act in 1986, I had a husband, a baby, a desire to find my voice through writing and teaching, a home in Knoxville, Tennessee where the baby arrived ahead of schedule, and then returning to Buffalo, where I had family, connections, and opportunities.
I have been posting blogs on my website since August, 2018. At first, I posted monthly, then bimonthly, and for the last few months, I have been posting weekly. In total, that’s almost 60 posts.
A wise old friend of mine used to say that believing is seeing. At first I scratched my head at the phrase, but with time and experience, I have come to not only understand but to know the truth of his words.
Believing is Seeing Read on...
When I sat down to write the post I had planned, it was called Boundaries and freedom, I realized something was missing; it felt incomplete. What was missing I realized, was commitment.
Connected, Separate and Free! Read on...
You may have noticed that I am interested in and like to write about matters of the soul. Since childhood, I have been a deep thinker, someone who cares about the underlying feelings that color experiences. It is an aspect of my temperament, an integral part of me.
The difference between Feelings and Emotions Read on...
I have been excited to get back into the world and do the things we love to do. My husband and I just took a trip to the mountains, traveling first to the Adirondacks and then the Catskills.
We visited people and were inspired by them and nature’s beauty. We prepared well for our trip, bringing along bug spray, sun lotion, hiking shoes, rain gear, sweaters, and swimsuits. We planned to hike mountains, kayak down rivers and swim in lakes. But there are some things you cannot prepare for.
The Hard Way is the Easy Way Read on...
