Category: On Life & Love

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

“Eat your fruit; Drink your water; Grow; Love yourself; Mind your business; Base all your actions on love; Spend time alone; and Trust your intuition.” I didn’t write that, but I have come to live by its credo. It is a simple set of thoughts, easy to prescribe to yet long on the worthy part.

I like going to a place where God hears me. There are so many external forces going on in the world right now, many divisive and grim, that I feel compelled to seek a place where the quiet of my mind makes room for good sensationalism. I have set out this week to find a

I love this old photo of my granddaughter – I love her little foot skipping up in glee and the coy smile on her face. She is looking forward with a rainbow framing her thoughts. I thought it so appropriate for this post for a myriad of reasons. For one, she is the next generation

I have been fortunate to connect with so many of you this year. Thank you for the love and nourishment that you have extended me. I am most thankful for the influences I have had; the teachers and scholars that I have followed that have helped mold my view so I could be more easily

It is the forced downtime that comes in the days following the holiday rush that gives me a chance to do better. There is a line from my first book, Cerebrations, that goes…” When I come home to the farm, I find how beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterwards.” That statement, borrowed

Starting from scratch? Starting from nothing? Starting again? There is no ‘end’ meaning to those words, just new beginnings. Have you ever just known it was time to start something new? Had a desire to trust in the magic of beginning with a new script? Perhaps, in beginning again you have to experience a difficult

I like real conversations with genuine people. I like poems, and stories, and journal entries. I like Friday nights, especially when it falls on Christmas Eve. I like the ritual of drinking tea and how it soothes me. I like receiving text messages and text photos. I like the feeling of intimacy and where it

To be successful in life, you have to believe in karma, it forges integrity. Recognized in age old teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism, karma is the spiritual principle of cause and effect. Not much different from Newton’s Law, ‘every action must have an equal and opposite reaction’. Whenever we speak or act we initiate a

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