Finding Hope In Uncertain Times
COVID-19 is here. The media is constantly reporting on the dangers we face and warning us to practice social distancing. We are told to...
When Life "Reroutes" You
Edward is challenged by direction. If you tell him to turn right, he will turn left. Years ago, Edward was driving with his father as a...
Mysteries of the New Year
I teeter on the brink of endings: some anticipated, some resisted, some inevitable, some surprising, Most painful; and the mystery of...
Take It Easy For The New Year
New Year’s resolutions are a part of the American consciousness. It seems to be a requirement that you start the year right by making...
Self Compassion: The Antidote to Shame
Chief Inspector Gamache is the main character in Louise Penny’s Three Pines book series. He is an honest man with integrity and a desire...
The Scorpion, the Turtle and a Parable of Trust
Most of us have heard the story of the scorpion and the turtle. It can illustrate many points and teach a number of lessons. I see it as...
40 Little Things
The little things we overlook build up to the big things that can change, or even derail, the plans we have for our lives. Last week, we...
The Importance of the Small Things
“The little things are infinitely the most important.” – Arthur Conan Doyle “It’s just a small scrape, I’ll take care of it later,” she...
I Want Myself Back
Aron and his family spent a week at the beach with their extended family. Unfortunately, the timing was not ideal for Aron and he had to...
Writing a New Story
Each of us have familiar and automatic beliefs and reactions that have been with us before we had conscious memory. They tell us how to...