Passing by 80 seems to be a milestone of some kind or other for many of us. It may be the realization of where we are on the continuum, how we regard a life that has blessed us with wonderful relationships, opportunities and choices. Here are a few observations and experiences that have emerged, along
Here is a quote from Anne Lamott on Wednesday, January 15, that inspired this blog: “You can’t say that things will be fine down the road, because that holds the spiritual authority of someone chirping ‘No worries!’ at Starbucks, or my favorite, ‘It’s all good!’ at the market. It’s *so* not all good. And I’m
I’ve wrestled with the notion of “mindset” at least since 2006 when Carol Dweck published Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, February 28, 2006 I would rather have “mind flow” fast or slow, and not have it either fixed, or open,as Dweck suggests. I understand open is preferred over fixed, especially if you want to
Arriving at the beginning of a new day, a new year and a new decade, “to be determined” seems to sum up any one of these points in time rather well. Those words can describe what is yet to be discovered, uncovered and experienced and/or an attitude of strong purpose and resolve. The double entendre
Spent time searching for my word for 2020 and wrote a blog about a conscious search: garygruber.com/searching-for-a-word Thought about other possibilities including words from the dimension of faith – hope, belief, and one with special appeal, grace. Considered what I believe we need more of for 2020: unity, empathy, collaboration. After days, three weeks of
On Saturday, December 21, 2019, at 9:19 PM MST the sun will reach its southernmost point before starting back on its northward trek toward Spring. That’s how it appears. That’s for all of us in the northern hemisphere. You can calculate your own time accordingly. It has more to do with the tilt of the
