October 30, 2015
“I do practice self compassion, quite often. I find it does bring me out of the initial “oh s..t” circuit when I realize I’ve forgotten something essential for the next thing to happen, or I’ve mis-judged, or made the wrong call. Then I try to practice what neuroscience writer Jonah Lehrer’s advice, “Turn every regrettable […]
October 30, 2015
“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us there is something valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals our human spirit.” e.e. cummings
October 30, 2015
“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people move our souls to dance. They awaken us to a new understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom. Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon. They stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever […]
October 29, 2015
I see a future of possibility where magical moments are strung together like pearls on a string. Can you see it too? If you could view this world through my eyes……you would be filled with awe and wonder and might realize how precious every single second is. Hope to meet you one day when I am nominated […]
October 29, 2015
It’s no coincidence that anger is just one letter short of danger. Anonymous
October 29, 2015
When Sally was growing up in Dayton, Ohio, her family had a dog named Pugsy. When I showed her this picture, she said it looked just like him. I mentioned that he seems to look a bit sad. She said, ‘No, he was really the happiest of pets and had this infectious energy that the […]
October 29, 2015
“It is not light that we need but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. Frederick Dougles Madison and a very young cowboy were amazed this summer. One of the sudden storms swept over the mountains west of Denver and in minutes lighting was […]
October 29, 2015
Prayer…..and the desire to be in that quiet communion each day…..might just be the tonic for the tough times. How easy the excuse that there wasn’t enough time. Stillness……that sacred place where we are gently reminded that there really is so much to be thankful for. Anonymous
October 29, 2015
They seemed to begin in the fifth grade. The cliques where kids were ostracized for reasons yet unknown. I guess if you queried them the cool kids would cite one reason or another that they shunned her. Maybe it was because she was more attractive……or smart…..or that the best looking boys were always walking her to […]
October 29, 2015
They are easy to spot…..these optimists. There is a pep in their step and a gleam in their eyes. She is like a magnet that attracts all the good the world has to offer. Waking early with a song in her heart, she strides confidently through each day. Life is one adventure after another with […]
October 28, 2015
Sean wears many hats. Son, brother, uncle, husband, father, executive, and friend. When he and Sarah had Emily, he also became a provider and protector……and, he thought, a teacher. It was shortly after her third birthday that he learned that she was the mentor. She taught him about trust and forgiveness and positivity. Emily mentored […]
October 28, 2015
We were a group of fun loving college boys who needed a break from finals week. In Grand Junction, Colorado, there is a canal filled with wake you up cold water that is dwarfed by cliffs as high as sixty-five feet. On a warm day in May, I took a deep breath, said a quick […]
October 28, 2015
Have you ever had an experience of synchronicity that stopped you in your tracks? One that seemed orchestrated from above and that is just too marvelous for words. Sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words. What comes to mind when you see this picture?
October 28, 2015
So what is your Stop and Smell The Roses story? Is it a walk on the shore at daybreak before the to do list rules the day? Maybe it’s the middle of the night hike with kids to 14,000 feet or sitting with your nine year old and a waffle cone of cookies & cream […]
October 27, 2015
A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule ‘braying’ -or-whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth […]
October 26, 2015
I write about the power of trying, because I want to be ok with failing. I write about generosity because I battle selfishness. I write about joy because I’ve known sorrow. I write about faith because I almost lost mine, and I know what it is to be broken and in need of redemption. […]
October 26, 2015
A life coach urged students to examine their lives and determine what their most important priorities were. She showed them a picture and had them write for ten minutes about what the image evoked. The hub of a wheel is obviously the center…..the part that keeps the spokes connected and makes the wheel roll. What is your hub……what keeps you […]
October 25, 2015
A very young man made a right turn onto S. Niagara street and soon saw a sign that read ‘Limited Visibility’. Looking past the Russian olive trees on the right, he saw snow capped mountains in the distance and reckoned that the visibility was just fine.
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