Somebody once told me that I would never make a good detective.  It was also the same person who said I should never play poker.  “It’s something about your face,” she said.  She went on to say it was the way I looked at people and how my thoughts or judgements about them became perfectly clear, [...]

“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost.” Martha Graham 
     Now that [...]

Two days after the election, I mailed probably the lightest envelope ever.  After spending half the day investigating the whereabouts of an old friend and former colleague who I hadn’t spoken to in almost three years, I finally came across an address that seemed like a possible match.  I enclosed one of my business cards [...]

In light of the outcome of the recent election, I feel it worthwhile to re-visit the ever famous speech-turned video. Please click on link and take it all in…….

 
Our collective conscious has spoken. Today there is a renewed sense of hope, and a brighter, more positive light energy in this world. As a country, and as a people, we have shown that we do make a difference. Thank you to all you that exercised your right and responsibility to vote your [...]

A year ago, I vowed to simplify my life in a way that enabled me to enjoy the simple moments of life without all the stuff that we surround ourselves with in order to create a false sense of security.  I vowed to take more adventures, to pull off the highway to enjoy a sunset, to walk more and drive less, to [...]

I am always grateful for being able to meet and listen to people who have a vast resume on living, loving and learning.
What wisdom do you have to impart?

“A peach?” I asked.
“Yeah, a peach,” she replied.
“When did that happen, just last week it was a lime, how did it grow to be a peach so quickly?” I asked.
“I don’t know,but it’s a peach now,” Ava said.
I was still amazed…so I asked, “What is it next week?”
She answered, “The size of [...]

 
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.”  Henry David Thoreau
 
    As I was cleaning out closets and preparing my home for new energy efficient windows, I realized how easy it is to accumulate “stuff” even from [...]

I am not a thief. I do not shoplift. I don’t try to hide dog food in the bottom of my shopping cart hoping the cashier doesn’t see it (just a random example). In general, I am an honest person who does not steal, lie, cheat, or vandalize.
But today I was tempted, [...]