Fear and Decisions

“Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know.” –Pema Chodron “Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future, without fear.” —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Fear is a liar. It whispers in our ear thatContinue reading “Fear and Decisions”

How I Got the Idea for My Book

“If you want your children to be trustworthy, you have to trust them.” –James Calvin Sage “People who hurt others are wounded themselves. They think hurting others will help them feel better, but that never works. It makes them feel worse. The only way to help them heal is to love them.” –James Calvin SageContinue reading “How I Got the Idea for My Book”

Fall Cocoon

“How beautiful it is to do nothing at all and then rest afterwards.” –Spanish Proverb “I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it.” –Shirley Conran “There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.” –Alan cohen EveryContinue reading “Fall Cocoon”

History Repeats Itself Until…

“We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face…we must do that which we think we cannot.” –Eleanor Roosevelt “Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure…than to rank with those poor spirits whoContinue reading “History Repeats Itself Until…”

What’s Important in Life?

“Don’t get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity.” –Mark Hyman “Simplicity is the glory of expression.” –Walt Whitman “I continue to be drawn to clarity and simplicity. ‘Less is more’ remains my mantra.” –Stephane Rolland When I was growingContinue reading “What’s Important in Life?”