A dose of realism after my last post about saying yes… Say Yes is a powerful Catchphrase: Embrace new opportunities, Grow and Develop… AND: Saying YES Isn’t All Glamorous… It can bring moments of Hardship, Change,, Resistance and Stress. Thirty years ago, I said yes when I accepted a job here in California. At the time, I was living in Rhode Island. I was a single… Read More Every Rose Comes With Thorns
In Andrew Loyd Webber’s Evita, Patti Lupone, in her titular Broadway role, sings “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina. The truth Is I Never Left You”, as she beseeches her people to follow and support her. I have loved that production since I was a teenager, saw it live, had all the merch, listened to the… Read More Question Your No
Thich Nhat Hanh said “No Mud No Lotus” to remind us that the path to enlightenment is strewn with suffering, the proverbial no pain no gain theory. But, is there more that we can learn from how a lotus grows? Yes. I say that because I did some reading about the growth cycle of the… Read More How Much Mud Is Actually Necessary?
There’s absolutely something to be said for being a lifelong learner. When your brain can get fired up because of new experiences and knowledge yet to be gleaned… This year is the 130th anniversary of the Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo and we were there two weeks ago. A true first for me… I didn’t know that this… Read More Hello? ¡Olé!
Every year, for the last many years, a group of seven women comes together to celebrate the holidays. I’m one of the seven. Christmas and Valentine’s Day (and one or two more during the year) have become festive occasions to gather, talk, laugh, eat yummy food and grow our bond. We met several years ago,… Read More When A Unicorn Shows Up
When I was growing up, my dad had a large backyard garden. As an engineer, he was meticulous in the planning phase each year, mapping out what he would plant and where, to maximize the yield. I remember that he would spend hours in his garden, tending to his plants, with a transistor radio hanging… Read More Art, Is That You?
I just returned from a weekend in Nashville and, without doubt, it was one of the best trips I’ve ever taken. Clearly, Nashville is THE seat of country music. Am I a country music enthusiast? No, not at all. My knowledge of country music is so very limited that I was certain that it would… Read More First Time Eyes
I was 58 when I went to my first Highland Games, a celebration of all things Scottish… The caber toss, specifically, is a sporting event at the Highland Games, categorized under “heavy athletics”. Imagine kilt wearing athletes from differing clans, lifting and throwing a twenty foot, tapered, wooden pole weighing 100+ pounds, hoping to rotate… Read More I’m Not Scottish But I Love A Good Caber Toss
Having just turned 61, there’s a lot of life in my rearview mirror. What’s exciting, though, is all that there is yet to be created and lived. One thing I’m very clear about is this: I don’t want to die before I’m dead. That’s what lead me to Santa Fe, New Mexico and MEA (Modern Elder… Read More What Lies Ahead
Through My Mind's Eye 