Ripples Are Real

Hello my friend, Last week I watched a gorgeous celebration of Dick Van Dyke, a 98th birthday special taped in December last year. Delighting in my own memories of his talent and gifts of joy, I witnessed his ripples throughout the decades in the tributes from friends...

Discomfort, Pain, Heartbreak & Surrender

It’s satisfying to be here with you, connecting, in between travels, tasks and touchstones. Our daughter’s wedding celebration is a sweet recent memory, the red eye flight home from the Financial Planning Association (FPA) retreat in Tucson was surprisingly hard (what...
I Can Do That… cat fur coasters & phone cover

I Can Do That… cat fur coasters & phone cover

It’s close to that time, stepping into a new year, preparing shining new calendars to organize life. My head says I should be writing something pithy and profound. My heart says please offer generous sentiments of peace, love, kindness waking up our world. My belly...
Giving Thanks – Begin with Gratitude

Giving Thanks – Begin with Gratitude

It’s the seasonIt’s the season of holidays, days on our calendar marked for celebration tethered to history, tradition, family rituals that leak with questions and confusion of truth. Let me say it differently. I struggle saying happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving,...
Retiring From…Retiring To…

Retiring From…Retiring To…

One day, my spouse was driving us down the highway. All the lanes were open, making an easy flow of speed and direction, and he started talking about his work. “It makes a difference when you are retiring to something, versus retiring from,” he said. I’ll get...