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Two little words that speak volumes. Two little words. The merest beginning of a thought. Start of a sentence. “If […]
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Two little words that speak volumes. Two little words. The merest beginning of a thought. Start of a sentence. “If […]
Dear you who feels the world pressing down hard these days… who doesn’t know when the weight of it will […]
To succeed at anything, you have to keep at it. We all know this, right? Want to succeed at your […]
“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” So said Benjamin Franklin in his […]
You’re braver than you think you are. You’ve proven it time and time again. More than enough times for the […]
I picked up a violin for the first time when I was forty-something. I knew absolutely nothing about violins, or […]
It’s the hardest part of the yoga practice, or maybe of any practice. Not just on day one, but on […]
We all know that when you step out into the unknown and start taking steps towards living a life you […]
“Do not fear mistakes – there are none.” (~Miles Davis) “I win or I learn, but I never lose.” (~Marie […]
“Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right.” (~Henry Ford) I can’t remember when I […]
You’ve got big dreams, big plans, and big ideas and you’ve already done the hard work of narrowing them down […]
It could go wrong. But it could go right. You could fail. But you just may fly. It might be […]
They say faith can move mountains. Can just pick them right up and toss them right into the sea. I […]
I’ve seen them – I’ve even written them – those motivational snippets that tell you that you can do anything […]
Januarys are, generally speaking, filled with goals and resolutions and plans and that’s wonderful, really. Goals are amazing. They can […]
It’s below freezing most mornings now, when I take my mug of java out to the patio to listen to […]
So, we’re past the Winter Solstice which means that winter is officially ours to play with and the days are […]
You’ve heard the expressions, right? Almost two years into this pandemic we all know them. “The Big Quit”. “The Great […]
It is, perhaps, the easiest and the hardest way to self-discovery. Easy, because it’s simple. Hard, because to really be […]
There is nothing, and I mean nothing, so disconcerting and so discomforting and so downright difficult for a writer as […]