Category: On Life & Love

Be It Ever So Humble A sanctuary, a refuge, a feeling of home – we all have experienced these thoughts especially over the past eighteen months when the world’s rhythm changed.  During this time, most have reconnected to their authentic selves and to family members. But for others – it has been a time of

Gathering is an ideology I used to subscribe to, so the order of maintaining social distance seems like such a foreign concept to me.   Sister Golden Hair is expected to arrive on the island with her brood later this week.  And wherein they will stay in a rental nearby, the event of their arrival will

It is really quite simple.  The idea that happiness is elusive or just beyond our grasp is flawed.  Anyone can become happy no matter their circumstance.  The secret is called gift giving. Do you know how you feel when you’ve done something nice for someone and they show immense gratitude?  You are tickled right down

“Let America be America again, Let it be the dream it used to be. Let it be the pioneer on the plain, Seeking a home where he himself is free.” This wonderful excerpt from Langston Hughes’ poem is profound in its extraction from the whole and applies to the direction of today’s newly ordered society.

A Soaring Cathedral of Thought I was brought up in a family full of Catholics. It was an obligatory presence and back then a required mandate. My mother’s families were all devout followers. My father, having barely survived being shot down in World War II, converted to the faith through his conversations with a reassuring Navy

I spent some time in conversation this week with a lovely person from an older generation. This means that the gal was in her 90’s as I am racking up birthday digits more rapidly than I’d care to admit! The rich conversation with this fine woman put me in mind of the vast differences between

Is it just me or is there a correlation that exists between the phrase 20/20 vision and what the year 2020 brought to the world? When speaking of a person having 20/20 vision, it usually refers to the clarity or sharpness of their vision.  Given that description, I began to ponder about what the year

The world is upside down now. I can’t help but wonder ‘where are we going’? Maybe it’s my tender old age or maybe, as a society, we have been traveling so fast for so long that we have forgotten what it means to stop and “…take the time to smell the roses”, as my Mom

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 better my humanity. I greatly believe that by doing this

I am a forward-thinking person, I keep my eye on the future and try never to dwell or revisit what is past. Simply put, reverse is not an option for me, yet given the news delivered each morning now a days, I want to backpedal as fast as I can. During this crisis, I am