Category: On Life & Love

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

It is important to remember that every thought is a prayer, that’s why I try to keep my thoughts positive. Purity in affirmations is significant as you are the writer and producer of your own story. In order to get to your soul’s purpose, you must follow the rules of engagement. I don’t mean that

We need more dreamers in the world! People who dream possess a mind that knows no limits. They imagine the seemingly impossible, even when they are wondering about ordinary things. I’ve been accused of having my head in the clouds on more than one occasion. I take that as a huge compliment; I like being

“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.

This old photograph of my dad was taken of him at the helm of his 42′ Japanese Yawl, the ‘Morning Star’. Today would have marked his 101st birthday. It seems so strange to me to think of him at that age. You see, my dad died young, too young – he’s been gone from this

“Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like ‘struggle’. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly as he or she was made, exactly as they are here and now.” ~ Fred Rogers I love this wonderful quote by Fred Rogers. There lies a profound ideology within

Today started off easy. That’s the kind of Friday I like the most, the end of the work week withdrawing with dignity as the sweet anticipation of the weekend enters my brain. Since this grace was so well presented to me, I took it as that..a gift. So, I picked up my beach chair and

Which is more important, to give or to receive?  I have always heard to give is divine, but I believe different, I believe they are of equal importance and are interchangeable. How often have you thought to give to a loved one, to give to a friend or even give empathy to a stranger?  It’s

 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

“Our lives tick by like pendulum swings, poor little things, puppets on strings. But life is full of beautiful things… beautiful people, Dolittle people. Beautiful people… like you.”–‘Beautiful Things’ quote from Dr. Dolittle I believe by now I have fully exposed my ability to speak in the voice of my dog. So, it should come