What are my life's greatest lessons; so far? What have I learned that has impacted my life, and allowed me to be who I am today? Is there something that others can learn from me? Am I an example, or… Continue reading

I grew quite a lot in one year.  I experienced things I had never done before and placed myself in situations that were beyond my comfort zone, and I grew. I learned how much more I can do and what… Continue reading

I brought in some of the tubs to start decorating our home.  My granddaughter was helping me, and was excited to see what we would discover in the buckets. Bright bulbs, stars, delicate candles, greenery and lights…we then saw the Mangers,… Continue reading

When asking "What is a good day?" you can tell a lot about a person.  What has been interesting to me, is that most often the good day is a random day, perhaps one that happens only once a year.… Continue reading

I woke up to a faint blush in the sky and decided to go out and be with the sunrise. It was so peaceful, quiet, and beautiful.  Only a few dog walkers and I were witness to this display. Each… Continue reading

Life is broken down into our perception and reality.  One doesn't depend upon the other. Yet, our lives are dictated by our perceptions much more than they are by reality. More often, we can disregard reality and live a life… Continue reading

  How do we listen?  And, what changes within us as we hear words? Is there a change? Does it depend upon the subject OR how open we are to hear? Can you change someone's opinion or beliefs by what you… Continue reading

When a breech in a relationship happens, we are often left with wondering what happened.  In one long time relationship I had, we lost the same perception. In thinking about this, I had to look up the definition of perception.… Continue reading

So, I DID IT!!! OH MY Gosh, it was a bit nerve wracking until I was on the bike – pretty much biking alone, like I usually do. There were a few bikes behind me, so the sweeper wasn't on… Continue reading

  "Hurt people hurt people. That is how the pattern gets passed on, generation after generation. Break the chain today.  Meet anger with sympathy, contempt with compassion, cruelty with kindness. Greet grimaces with smiles, forgive and forget about finding fault.… Continue reading