“To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” – E.E. Cummings A person I love recently read some E.E. Cummings to me and it really influenced my... Continue Reading →

Learn to say no to demands, requests, invitations, and activities that leave you with no time for yourself. Until I learned to say no, and mean it, I was always overloaded by stress. You may feel guilty and selfish at first for guarding your down- time, but you’ll soon find that you are a much... Continue Reading →

People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway. - Mother Teresa I love this quote from Mother Teresa. A very realistic person who spoke from experiences instead of just belief. I so appreciate that position. In the above statement I find it helpful to remember I am one of those "People" the quote is... Continue Reading →

"Assumptions are the termites of relationships." - Henry Winkler If that isn't truthful! I find it's so easy to assume I know something about others. Many times I will build a static view of another person that is, in part, built on a number of assumptions. But you know what? People are constantly evolving and... Continue Reading →

"My experience is that the teachers we need most are the people we're living with right now." - Byron Katie The reason I like this statement from Katie is others are a mirror in which we constantly see bits and pieces of ourselves. For me, seeing what I like in you is also what I... Continue Reading →

In many parts of the world this is a season of giving. If you wanted to give someone something I think one of the finest gifts is attention. To pay total attention to the person you are with. There is a feeling generated when you do this, it will be backed by almost total absence... Continue Reading →

A friend had asked me to explain what I mean when I offer the encouragement to "Keep going." I believe that I have little control over the bittersweet experience of reality. All sorts of unexpected things are always rising and then falling. I often tell myself that, regardless of what happens, accept it, don't waste... Continue Reading →

"Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure - they can be turned into wisdom." - Cat Cora I love this. It's different than the sayings that intimate that there are no mistakes or that everything is "perfect" just as it is, which is a little hard to... Continue Reading →

Being Human is difficult. Becoming human is a lifelong process. To be truly human is a gift. - Abraham Heschel I am often reminded that I get so caught up in doing that I can easily forget that Being is also valuable and quite the art. Lately I have noticed that due to the current... Continue Reading →

I have this friend who has inherited a very difficult situation from his family dynamics. I love this guy. He is brilliant, witty, has amazing attention, wise, and sees the irony in things. He is also hilariously sarcastic, a common thread we share. He says what he means, most of the time. He has been... Continue Reading →