When we look ahead and project ourselves into the future, do we have a specific plan with details or do we leave space and time for spontaneity? Or perhaps it is some of both. You may remember this sign: It is important we have margins so we are
{Poem by Alistair Reid) Curiosity may have killed the cat; more likely the cat was just unlucky, or else curious to see what death was like, having no cause to go on licking paws, or fathering litter on litter of kittens, predictably. Nevertheless, to be curious is dangerous enough. To distrust what is always said,
An unexpected gift is often a welcome surprise. Whether the gift comes as a material object or an expression of gratitude and appreciation, the one making the gift has taken the time and given some thought to honor the recipient. One such gift came to me from a former student of 30 years ago who
As we change seasons, travel from one time zone to another, move from one place to another there is a noticeable shift in our attitude, outlook and response. When we move from the familiar to the unfamiliar, there is a period of adjustment of adaptation and becoming comfortable with the change. Change is easier
Day Seventeen described light in general terms, the sources of light both natural and man-made. Light has long been a way to celebrate life from the lighting of candles and bonfires to symbols for specific, historical events. We celebrate solstice and equinox four times annually and the world’s major religions all have LIGHT as the
Making something new or doing something you have never done before can be a creative act of learning, growing and changing. Perhaps you need to let go of something old in order to have space and time for something new. It could be a new skill, a new activity, a new connection, a new project,
