Refiring
People are aghast when they discover I left my comfortable job at age 55 to enter the state of retirement as our culture popularly...
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FROM THE SANCTUARY
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Unspoken Words
I recently read a book that was dedicated to “the memory of my father for things left unsaid.” I thought of my own father, passed away...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Capturing Life in 2019
A lot of people know about my background, but very few know my story.” That quote from one of my newbie writer friends was casually...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Merry Christmas to All and to Beth a Good Flight
In the mail today was an envelope containing an obvious Christmas card from my friends Walt and Beth. I noticed immediately that the...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Let There be Light
Tapping into my spiritual self to share with you because that is what I am feeling this evening. With Thanksgiving in the past, I am...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Blessings are for Sharing
Woohoo, Thanksgiving is here! Thanksgiving is every day for me, but I love it when the rest of the U.S. plays along. Most get excited...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Farewell to the Rat Race
My last day of work was this past Thursday. I came home and raised a glass to celebrate a career that has spanned three and a half...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 4 min
Bring Back Relationship Sustainability
In the past three weeks my children have broken up with their significant others. Their friends are doing this too, and the grapevine is...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
The Wonder of Listening/Observing
Much has been said about our fight/flight response, hunter/gatherer days in primitive times. Yet I imagine there must’ve been hours back...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Playgrounds and Empty Nests
In preparation of settling into the unplugged world of Myfi in two weeks, I’ve been spending the past several months establishing an...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Red Balloons and Perfect Days
Fresh off a six-day visit to my second home of Florida, I take a lazy day off in the Sanctuary to enjoy some down time and nature. I took...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 2 min
Butterflies and Cursive
Took some time out from the world to escape in The Sanctuary. In between an assisted living home visit for a reading was my quiet time...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Mommy Love from the Snow Globe
From the Sanctuary: Magic keeps happening here. At last the tree and bush buds have fully emerged and the air is drifting with cottony...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
To Wellness and Spring
Having fun with the new diagnosis this week. Met the new PT who was filled with nothing but encouragement for my MS after a thorough...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Until the Pink Goes Away
From the Sanctuary: I take a different vantage point in the Sanctuary today as part of my new “Reverse that MS” therapy. The neurologist...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
The Magic of Being Held
On this Easter Sunday morning during this season of rebirth and renewal, the powers that be are playing an April Fool’s prank by casting...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Living the Change
As I raise my glass at sunset and close out another day, I gaze out at the white layer of late winter snow and admire my Sanctuary view...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Put on the Banana Suit and Play
Thirty-five years of helping young adults with their vocations, and the best quote ever for maintaining that important “follow your...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 4 min
Raising a Glass
It’s that time of the year for us stir crazy Western New Yorkers who don’t partake in winter outings because the cold temperatures don’t...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Rose Colored Implants
I honestly do view the world through rose colored glasses. Let’s just say I wear the corneal implants. They complement my blue eyes,...
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