When Mother Nature has the stage as she has lately, she reminds us all that we really can’t control everything yet, especially when it comes to Planet Earth’s weather, but I believe we can control how we respond to adversity. … Read More
I get tired, just every now and then, of beating my head against certain walls that people and I build between people and me. ~ ANONYMOUS Our connections and relationships keep us alive by giving our lives meaning. So … Read More
You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ~ Barbara De Angelis One evening, after I had given an inspiring talk, several women crowded around to … Read More
Friendship is the golden thread that ties all hearts together. — Anonymous One day, Marilyn, one of our support group members, sent me an email with the subject line guidance. In her email, she told me that the word … Read More
It is our impatience that spoils things. ~ Molière I once heard a story about a woman’s husband who had returned from the war with post-traumatic stress syndrome. She was unable to deal with him or get him to … Read More
Intuition is the deepest wisdom of the soul. ~ Jeffrey Mishlove One day I was typing an email to our daughter, Carolyn, and accidentally wrote the word loving. I didn’t correct it because I thought it was a wonderful … Read More
Most people I know only find enlightenment through their emotional or physical difficulties. That is a sad statement. Wouldn’t it be far better to be educated about life and prepared for its difficulties by the wisdom of others, rather than … Read More
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~ Albert Einstein While I was reading the other night, I came across … Read More
“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.” ~ Maori Proverb Summertime, and the living is easy. Why? Because when you face the light, there are no shadows to be seen. Summer also offers us the … Read More
We did not weave the web of life—we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. ~ Chief Seattle It occurs to me that what we do has the same effect as … Read More