This one little word has been important to me from my earliest memories.  As a small child, I often imagined things changing or being...

Hello Fellow Traveler, Do you ever wonder, “What is this life all about?” “Where do I fit in?” If so, you are not alone. As part of this...

First, let me just say this: I AM A REPEAT OFFENDER! Confession: I sometimes commit and then keep on trying to fulfill the commitment...

We are in an epidemic of loneliness. I always say that learning how to be intimate and learning how to build community are very important.

It is a new year; 2024. How are you bridging from 2023? Or do you have some stepping stones? I want to share my morning musings as I...

Grief is a force. It is part of our passages. And, with no passages, it is impossible to grow into our full purpose and potential.

Forty years ago, I learned that not all cultures see time as linear! More recently, I have learned that time is circular, always...

In 1926, Roy Turk and Lou Handman wrote “Are you lonesome tonight?” In 1960, Elvis Presley recorded the song. RCA Victor delayed its...

Oh, the Power of 2 & 4 Letter Words!!! It occurred to me that a blog about the power of words could be very timely. In this world, 2023,...

May has bled into June of 2023, but not without leaving an indelible mark upon our lives. In a few paragraphs, I must credit some of the...

“Surprise, surprise, surprise!” Gomer Pyle, sidekick to Andy Griffith on his long running TV series, would announce some “fix” or...

Deeply within, every human being yearns for the FREE and ENJOYABLE life. Vernon Howard Picture the word FREEDOM on a blank screen. Now,...

Sarah Smarsh, in her 2019 memoir, HEARTLAND, describes what it is like to grow up ‘broke’ in the richest country in the world. The book,...

We live in a hurry up world, with pressurized schedules, idealized expectations, and polarized worldviews. Within this muck and muddle,...

What do effective communicators know about listening that not so effective ones do not know? Picture your relationships. Now, think of...

“Something great is seeking to express through you today.” -Mary Morrisey When Mary Morrissey declares that greatness resides in each of...