"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…
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…
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…
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…
"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…
"A flower is like the soul, it opens up to the sun." ~ Robin Nola Some weeks ago I stopped into Karma, a favorite local consignment shop. I was greeted by the same smiling face I've encountered each time I've…
Anyone remember the hymn "Almighty Fortress is our God?" It's always been one of my favorites. In today's world sometimes that adage gets misinterpreted.... There was a time in history when being an upstanding member of a church community was…
Your body holds deep wisdom. Trust in it. Learn from it. Nourish it. Watch your life transform and be healthy. – Bella Bleue Last weekend I decided to be selfish and give myself a dose of self-care by doing what…
"How do you find joy in a world full of chaos when you are feeling alone and confused?" a woman who was attending an all day workshop at Well for the Journey asked. The program was based on The Book of…
"All that is today, the joy, the sorrow, will forever be woven in the cloth of tomorrow." ~ Poet Jane Phillips Bay (written in 1982) Frannie, one of my mothers "Bookies," (as Mom called her book club friends) sent…