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
Stop for a few moments and take time to really think about what you saw, what you heard or what you read and give that some serious thought by turning it over in your mind. As you think about it, consider how it affected you. Was it a surprise or was it something ordinary? Extraordinary?
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,
Perhaps smaller than goals, more immediate and conscious, we set out to be or do something intending for it to happen because we have engaged our thought into an action. We have heard “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.” It was first published in Henry G. Bohn’s A Hand-book of Proverbs in
