"Our greatest freedom is our ability to choose our attitudes." - Victor Frankl I've been pondering all the damaging remarks on the internet and how they apply to Frankl's statement. Can't we all do better than that? A weekly conversation…
Lately I have been doing a little reading about botanicals from ancient times which still grow along highways and byways. Plants so old they were mentioned in the Bible and are known to have curative qualities. How wondrous it…
"The Arts are a universal language, understandable to other nations. The challenge is yours, make the most of it." - Melita Rodeck, AIA A few weeks ago I went to one of my favorite local places, Liriodendron Mansion to see…
"Changing the world is an inside job." ~Paul Babin About four or five weeks ago I had a very meaningful phone conversation with one of my many nieces. She's a deep thinking individual who continually explores her own spirituality. I…
Is it just my way of thinking or do you feel like many more people have been able to get a glimpse into what being on God's time means? Many lives have been interrupted, put on hold or at…
You know what I am excited about? Watching the next generation of women in my family as they progress through their adult lives. Each and every one of them are the type that if someone challenges their abilities, they'd each…
My mom was a very strong role model. In fact her name, Helen, means shining light. And there have been other women who throughout my lifetime have served as valuable mentors, too. The most influential have echoed the same basic…
This is Part 2 of In This Present Moment. Ever since I was eleven or twelve I've enjoyed handcrafting with fiber. Before life became too busy with career and family responsibilities I spent quite a bit of time embroidering, knitting,…
“This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.”— Ralph Waldo Emerson A few weeks I ago I was driving on a road which I use quite frequently. But because I'd…
Indeed we are living in unique times. For the first time ever Independence Day parades might be out of the question due to social distancing. Virtual? Maybe or the National Cathedral's "We The People" concert at llam EST will…