Waiting on the Cusp

Waiting on the Cusp

We are on the cusp of the changing seasons, where summer fades and autumn signals its arrival.   How do you feel when you notice the changes happening in nature, heralding the end of summer?  For some, it’s dread, for they leap over autumn and focus on winter.  Others...
Resilience! 

Resilience! 

Resilience!  Humans are very resilient! Don’t believe me? Look back on your life to all the obstacles, calamities, losses, and disappointments that have occurred. And yet, you overcame them.   You survived, and you thrived despite all that.  Writing my book “My...
Endings and Beginnings

Endings and Beginnings

Happy New Year! This is the time of year when many are reflecting on endings and beginnings. Are you one of those looking back and taking stock of the pluses and minuses of 2023? I used to, but I don’t anymore. Why, you ask? My grand adventure looking back was writing...
Reflections on “Life Lessons”

Reflections on “Life Lessons”

When writing my book, “When My Backpack Was My Home,” I had a deep insight into the idea of life lessons. I came to an understanding that there were no life lessons. What triggered that thought was the concept that ‘life lessons’ implied a right or wrong way to live....
Weaving a New Experience

Weaving a New Experience

It seems like September flew by, and suddenly, it’s October. Wow! How did that happen? Are you feeling the same way? I’ve heard folks say as we get older, time goes by more quickly, but I sense that something more is at play. I keep hearing from many that...