Necessary Steps
Any growth requires a temporary loss of security. Every autumn I think of children who for the first time are leaving the haven of their homes and entering a classroom. A huge step towards independence. Each of us probably remembers…
A Simple Shift
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." ~Leonardo diVinci How often have we looked at something and said "It's so beautiful because it's so simple" or "What a simple concept, why didn't I think of that?" We human beings tend to complicate…
Healthy Libations
As summer winds down I am thinking about a narrative I posted on AllThingsFulfilling.com a few years ago about one of the most vivid memories of my young childhood. It involved setting up a lemonade stand with my twin sister and our…
Is it Only Window Dressing?
"People make it happen, all the rest is just window dressing." ~ Oprah Winfrey I walked through the sickening sweet whiffs of funnel cakes, caramel corn, corn dogs and cotton candy. The rides tilted and twirled, went up, down, around…
Summerizing Roving and Recreating
How could Labor Day be nearly upon us? Holy Moly! I don't know where summer went. "Isn't it hot?" Others asked. To me it was glorious. Being back in Baltimore, warm and fuzzy memories of my childhood summers spent in…
Doing Disney
When you take time to replenish your your spirit it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel. – Eleanor Brownn No, I didn't venture off to Disneyland or Disney World. I went…
Giving in to Self
"Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you..." ~ Roger Ebert A childhood friend and I attended a tapestry weaving class sponsored by the Northern Baltimore County Art Foundation at the Hereford Library. We chatted…
Day Trip along Freedom’s Road
"Art, freedom and creativity will change society faster than politics." ~ Victor Pinchuk A few weeks ago I met an artist at a farmers market who intuitively I felt was filled with interesting stories to tell about "how art washes…
Walk with Sunday Spirit
The hard work of spring is beginning to reap it's benefits in more ways than one. Farmers time and labor spent plowing, tilling and planting seeds is becoming evident. Farm stands are cropping up everywhere and people are becoming the…
Lending and Sending
"Absent in body, but present in spirit!" ~ Corinthians v.3. My mom always shared her belief that God puts people in our path for a reason. It took me years to understand what she was talking about but through life's…