I remember the day, 20 years ago, that my mom came home from the hospital for the last time. She’d been diagnosed with breast cancer five years earlier, and it had spread to her liver, her bones, and her brain. The doctors told us she had only a few weeks left to live, but I…
Why haven't you (____) yet?
“Why haven’t you finished writing your book yet?” the man asked patiently. “I don’t have time,” I replied. In response, he replied, “That isn’t true.” He then smiled broadly and continued. “That’s a cop-out answer. Why don’t you really write it? We all have the same amount of time. We don’t have time; we make it. What…
Receiving the Goodness of Life
I’d always thought that to be blessed by the hand of the Creator in life was an effortless thing. Being blessed was being given a gift that I didn’t have to work for. Being blessed was to be handed what I needed in the moment I needed it. And I couldn’t have been more wrong……
How I Remember
I know there are many of you, like me, out there who have suffered the loss of someone you love dearly. Lately, this topic of grief, love, loss, and healing has been weighing on my heart and so I thought I would share something with you about how I remember those I love. l think…
b-e-a-YOU-t-i-f-u-l
I recently found myself no longer walking forward in my life. I was bitter, depressed, frustrated, and completely miserable. The reason: I was trying to be someone who I am not. Have you ever done that? Have you ever tried to fit in because it’s glaringly obvious that you simply don’t? Have you tried to be…
What is Love?
Love is a choice. It is not something that happens to us, or that we ‘fall into’, at least not long term. We may ‘fall into’ love initially by feeling something towards another we cannot explain but only experience but it is only by choice that we stay in love. It is created as we spend time…
"Giving My Best"
I had just arrived to a foreign country where its beautiful mountains were gazing upon me from almost every direction. It was late October. Red and yellow colors of falling leaves playfully danced in the air. As I watched the leaves touch the cold ground, suddenly I realized that the Indian summer was over and…
The Old Anasazi Way
There is a lot to learn from Native Americans and from those who understand the eternal laws of the universe. Recently I read a book called “The Seven Paths” written by an Anasazi Native American who inspires his readers to reconnect with wildlife. Throughout the book, the author gives examples of profound life lessons he…
Tuff Love
As I get closer and closer to becoming a parent, I am continually pondering what the most important lessons to teach my child will be. One of the things nearest to the top is to love others. One news story today has re-instilled the importance of this truth for me. Antionette Tuff is a beautiful,…