bench photo image source: Copper Beach Institute

On Awaken Everyday

I’m so delighted to contribute an essay to Copper Beach Institute's Awaken Everyday blog, a great site for mindfulness and "real life wisdom for living a life of calm, compassion, and true happiness." My most recent piece about The Gift of Mindfulness was just published.  I...

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"It is a happy talent to know how to play" Ralph Waldo Emerson

Press Play

Looking ahead, I wish you much peace, love, and happiness. The secret of life is to live in the open spaces of the heart. As the seasons change, we change too. Our needs and wants change like the currents of the ocean and the wind...

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Books to Read

Great Gift Ideas

Looking for some good gifts to give? Check out this updated list for the book, body, and soul lovers in your life. Top gifts for the book lover: For the book lovers, there is a book light, a Kindle or Nook, an e-reader stand, a gift card and...

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New Horizon

New Horizon

Weekly photo challenge: New Horizon This weeks challenge is to think ahead and imagine your new horizon. With that in mind, I couldn't help but take a picture of the moon as it rose from the horizon while the sun snuggled into the skyline. Every evening we...

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Relax by the fire

Relax

Weekly Photo Challenge: Relax Share what makes you feel relaxed. What is better than a relaxing fire?   Relax Dancing fire Chasing cold of the night Bright burning embers feed the flame Glowing "Life can be stressful. Work commitments, family trouble, financial obligations: the list goes on. And sometimes, it can all get...

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