Solitude

December 27, 2015

“It is only in solitude that I ever find my own core.” Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Hazel

December 26, 2015

“Sorry Hazel…..Christmas is just one day each year but it’s fine if you want to wear your hat and keep that spirit alive each day.”

New horizons

December 25, 2015

“When life is overwhelming, it provides the context for you to experience something truly breathtaking. After all, if the world were flat, there’d be no mountains to climb.” By Erwin Raphael McManus

Goals

December 25, 2015

You can shoot a hundred arrows to the sky….and never beat the guy….who stays fixed on the bullseye.

Keep The Faith

December 25, 2015

Being hopeful is helpful.

Merry Christmas

December 25, 2015

“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” ~ Burton Hillis

Legacy

December 24, 2015

“Life is a work of art. The canvas you paint first is your life. Then your life becomes the brush from which you paint that part of the world you touch while you are here on this planet. You are an artist. What work of art will you leave behind?” From Wide Awake by Erwin […]

Hope

December 24, 2015

“Every sunset gives us one day less to live but every sunrise gives us one day more to hope.” – Ritu Ghatourey

Faith

December 22, 2015

Whether in a boat….or on a board….at some point in every life, the waves will come crashing down and throw you to the ocean floor. Who do you turn to when the next breath feels like it might be the last? Photo by Dave Irey

Awe

December 22, 2015

Why does it take a vacation to paradise to bring the word ‘awe’ into our vocabulary? We are in awe of Your power and creativity!

Reflection

December 21, 2015

Far removed from traffic and noise….separated from the lure of electronic toys…..John reflects on what matters most. ‘When was the last time you could say you were actually alone with your thoughts? You have to have the space to intuit your inner compass. When you are in the midst of the barrage of daily influences, […]

A life well lived

December 20, 2015

‘Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.’ Vicky Corona

What if….

December 20, 2015

Every person in your life has an emotional bank account. What’s preventing you from growing that account with positive deposits each day?

Inch by Inch

December 20, 2015

The sky’s the limit when you take it one step at a time and keep your eye on the goal.

Hang On

December 20, 2015

If hope was a rope could you summon the strength to hang on for dear life? Hang on tight, with all your might….tomorrow everything could turn out right.

A New Day

December 19, 2015

Many times just a glimmer of hope is all that’s needed. It can burn away the clouds of doubt and signal a new day pregnant with possibilities.

Self Compassion

December 19, 2015

Accept who you are……smile at the you who’s in the mirror….I dare you to. Or….if you’d like, make the silliest face ever and then go out and live like the little kid you used to be…..content with the miracle of today…..not getting stuck in the past or fretting about the future.

Soar

December 19, 2015

“If you want to soar high in life, you have to give up the things and people that weigh you down.” Rashida Rowe

Grit

December 18, 2015

There are times in all of our lives when everything seems upside down and out of order. It’s then that you must hold on and have faith that ‘this too shall pass.’

Perspective

December 17, 2015

A very young man bumped his toe this morning and recoiled in pain. Before getting caught up in the ‘why me’ drama game, he considered the relative magnitude of this inconvenience/hurt. Thanks Berkeley….for showing that most of our trials are like little hangnails compared to what you and others battle each day. You are one […]