Be Yourself (Your AUTHENTIC Self)

Be yourself. Sing your song. Find someone who’ll sing along. Be yourself, for you’ll see. Yourself is the only one to be. — Sue J. Keeping it simple today. Love the video and despite a tone of occasional despair, the melody lifts us up to a hopeful place. Hope today is hopeful for you. If … Continue reading →

Birds are Singing For Me and My Gal

In the three years I’ve been in California, my Birds of Paradise never bloomed. These beautiful tropical flowers are my Mom’s favorite. They line the walkway to her front door, leading me to Mom every time I visit. I’ve wanted so much for mine to blossom, to keep me connected in some way to Mom … Continue reading →

Life Outside the Lines

Dad always said if you jumped out one window of his shack of a home, you’d land in West Virginia; if you jumped out the other, Maryland. I’m looking out the window of a Southwest Airline plane and am passing over what are boundaries of states… undetectable to the naked eye. Invisible property lines of … Continue reading →

Life is Happening

If you’re waiting for life to happen, It’s now. You’re here. Jump in. If it’s been a while and feels foreign, Have faith . . . You’ll adjust and begin . . . You’ll find a new way of being– New purpose. New focus. New sight. You’ll see your life is worth living . . … Continue reading →

Rebirth and Close Encounters With Death: Trust in the Process

A literal rebirth of the body is about as fine a lesson I can think of about being appreciative, overcoming fear, and living each moment in the present. I’m always of the mind that I meet people in my life, at varied points in my life, for a reason. An important message needs to be … Continue reading →

I’ve Been Blessed

I just came home from a very long day which started with a funeral–for a young woman who was stripped of the rest of her life by cervical cancer. Even though the entire ceremony was delivered in the Romanian language, I got the message loud and clear: I am blessed; If I am standing here … Continue reading →

Joyful Living

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There is joy all around you. There is joy within you. Feel the joy, share the joy. And change the world. Dear One, joy is a part of your make-up. This is a piece of who you are. Accept this truth and begin to allow yourself to feel the…

OBITUARY: Mayberry, RFD

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Prepare to be Moved by Gratitude

Louie Schwartzberg’s heart-warming, eye-opening nature videos are finally getting the recognition they deserve. This week he was featured on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday series. His superb slow-motion, time-lapse films capture the wonder of the tiniest members of nature’s society, but there is a deeper hidden message. Louie’s close ups of the life of flowers, bees, … Continue reading →

BE the Flower; Attract the BEES

When nothing seems to be going on, stuff still happens. Hello, dear ones! My apologies for being absent, but I’ve been over my head with projects and commitments. I have been in the midst of taking three online classes, sinking my teeth into courses on grammar, editing, and technical writing. I’m really trying to pave … Continue reading →