Wake Up Reminder
What would be a big wake-up call for you other than a health scare? Robin Sharma said something that made me really think about life and how we often live it: "Don't go live the same year seventy-five times the…
What would be a big wake-up call for you other than a health scare? Robin Sharma said something that made me really think about life and how we often live it: "Don't go live the same year seventy-five times the…
The most productive part of my day is always the morning. I wake eager to get out the door for my morning walk, except in winter. Especially as I've aged. Oh, I'm still eager to "get at it" the moment…
Transformation has already begun! I've started my new year reset. I'm rearranging my creative space even my bulletin board. There is not much more than a banner and a couple of other meaningful things on it. I'm starting 2023 with…
Today is the first day of Epiphany on the religious calendar but truly, a personal epiphany can come at any time if we are quiet and listen. One night leading up to Christmas after darkness had settled, I lit my…
There has been no challenge finding the merry and bright in this community. But we can always use a little more. This afternoon I look forward to the Bel Air Community Choral Concert which is freely given to all who…
One hundred and twenty-plus years ago at this time of year, you would have been greeted at Liriodendron Mansion by Dr. Howard Atwood Kelly and Mrs. Laetitia Kelly. That is if they were in residence with their nine children at…
Meaningful relationships with our loved ones usually begin in the days of our childhood. For many, the scents of Christmas evoke powerful memories of time spent in the kitchen during the holidays with our mothers or grandmothers or perhaps with…
Yesterday I had the most delightful afternoon joining in with other community volunteers and the local chapter of Evergreen Garden Club in Churchville, MD to help ready for Saturday's Holiday Open house at Liriodendron Mansion. We were making floral…
Yes, it is that time of year again - November, the month of Thanksgiving. Rather than the usual emphasis we place on being thankful for food, friends and a roof over our heads lets challenge ourselves to find…
This summer I visited a community like no other I have ever been to. I loved every moment of the special outing with my loved ones, including my two and a half year-old granddaughter. The neighborhood, deep in the forest,…