Category: On Life & Love

I chose this photo of the Professor because I thought it so representative of the virtue Hope.  By his posture at the water’s edge, arms extended reaching skyward unaware of the camera, he is demonstrating Hope. The building blocks of Faith, Hope and Charity are like a three-legged stool. They are the three great virtues of

“Listen to your intuition” – I began hearing that mantra from the age of 6 years old on. It was not an unreasonable request, my mother was a very intuitive soul and her innate insights served her well throughout her life. It is not a trait or practice that I learned well, I was always

Last night as I was reading, I came across a beautiful story that is worthy of sharing. I researched its origin, and although I did not come up with the author’s name to credit this beautiful work, it seemed to have Native American origins, I believe. “The Wise Woman’s Stone” “A wise woman who was

Faith isn’t just about religion; it is about holding a confident belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. Most of us practice faith every day without even realizing it. For example – when you practice forgiveness – there is faith in that; when you place your trust in someone – faith

I want to share a beautiful story and one that stands as proof that there is, indeed, truth to what I write about. Everything you are about to read really happened and is written exactly as it occurred. I have a friend, who has been in deep despair. Despair is a hard and difficult cross

The best thing about being a sister is having a sister or brother. Being one in a series; together – a pack with a pecking order, and each holding a distinctive role. Having someone in life that shares your experiences and common character traits is transforming, even if later in life geographical distance punctuates the

I like real conversations with genuine people. I like poems, and stories, and journal entries. I like Friday nights. I like the ritual of drinking tea and how it soothes me. I like text messages. I like the feeling of intimacy and where it takes me. I like sharing all things, it is the greatest

High above in the tree tops, this Great Blue Heron sits watching the sea – his stance is the epitome of Hope. Nature’s creatures are all spurned on by hope. It is one of the attributes that all of us earth inhabitants share, and share well. By all definitions, hope is the feeling of expectation

When a sweet moment fills your heart, you want to share it with the world. Just this morning, a memory popped up in my feed, and I thought this Saturday morning would be the perfect time to share the story again! “We had the pleasure of an eight day visit with the newlyweds in our

This week has been chocked full. Despite the harried pace and stress, it ended with me feeling enriched as I had dedicated some time each day in the service of others. This is an important part of the work I do – to spread kindness and thus better my humanity. I greatly believe that by