Look
One of the most beautiful October sights in New England is the trees changing color. People travel long distances to witness nature’s...
When nothing is the right choice
It's been a busy weekend. Lovely. Lots of help with a home project from family, and it's so good to see the progress. A last-minute...
Appreciate the joy in your life
This week, I return to a reflection from four years ago when I was intercepted by this lovely poem.* I'd like to invite you to put aside...
Being is becoming
Remember the adage about your thoughts becoming your destiny? Often attributed to Lao Tzu, it goes Watch your thoughts, they become your...
get to know your shadow
There’s a reason Peter Pan was trying to stitch his shadow back on. Without it, he wasn’t whole. Like Peter, we all have a shadow side...
the suddenness of September
The suddenness of September surprises me every year. Once the seventh month of the calendar , it is the time when the geranium leaves...
Give yourself a hand, again.
A few years ago, I wrote about something so ordinary that you might overlook it and miss out on a real opportunity to improve your mental...
The more things change, the more they change
I heard on the radio today the sad news of two Spanish mountaineers who died while scaling Mont Blanc, the Alps’ highest mountain. It’s...
Be a good person
Be a good person to live a happier life. To live a happier life, be a good person. Now, you know that happier does not mean how many...
No one is normal
Revisiting a question I asked almost three years ago, because, you know, I think that it’s good to check in with yourself periodically on...