Our 6th journey across the country has begun and our excitement can’t be contained. Yes, we move back and forth between the coasts every few years. Not too sure why I put myself through this but I do it. Some would say I’m nuts. I say I’m adventurous […]
It’s adventure time. This weekend, I attended a service that extolled the glory of joy and going on a hero’s journey. You know that psychological, and often literal journey, a key character has to go on to fulfill a destiny larger than themselves. At the sermon the pastor […]
Dogs are one of the best creatures on earth. And my dog brings much happiness to our household and lives. And each dog most definitely has its own personality. My previous dog was a total diva and I just adored that about him. I was willing to […]
Well, it is 65 degrees in Los Angeles and that is about as cold as it gets. My son, meanwhile, is missing New York with grand ferocity. He misses the cold. He misses the snow. He finds it all refreshing. I am not too sure that I […]
I like to laugh. Now that may seem as an odd statement to make. It would seem that everyone likes to laugh. Who can say no to laughing, really? Even curmudgeons are going to laugh every once in a while. I would even venture to guess […]
To forage a drum Seeking blessed multitudes Fluorescent beauty Lightness is around To bound the darkness in mud And catch a glimmer What is sought is found What stems from the ground rises Let the warmth guide you
One of the funniest things to me in the work world, is how often we refer to toolkits and tool boxes. We try to develop toolkits that can help others accomplish their tasks efficiently and effectively. We ask what strategies, aka tools, organizations provide their clients, patients and […]
Thee last 6 weeks (or even more than that) have been ones where I was constantly doing something. I packed up and sold a house, moved into an apartment, had three weeks of back to back business trips, got a major rash from a centipede bite that […]
A bit of whimsy is a true delight in one’s life. I am a firm believer in whimsy. The word whimsy has been around for over four hundred years at least. But I do not feel that we use it enough. Nor do we live it enough. […]
I was just on Facebook where I saw someone post an image from their airplane window as they approached New York City. And my heart had a massive sense of longing. I miss my dear city tremendously. I know there are many things wrong with the city. No […]