“It’s time to come off the road so I can fully embrace the next chapter of my life.” ~ Elton John My blog schedule continues to be off by a couple of days, but everything happens for a...
Greetings from sunny California, where I have been planted the past week for the final in-person training session of my Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute teacher certification...
As my house has emptied of kids over the past couple of weeks, the dahlias unfolding in my garden remind me how beautiful transitions are. New beginnings hold magic and potential. I'll let...
This morning I journaled about the grief I am experiencing as my eldest packs up his bedroom to move to his new apartment this weekend. He starts his first post-college job on...
A childhood friend visited recently from out of state. He had seen my botanic photography online, but had never been to my Virginia home. We stopped by my house briefly on our way to lunch...
Hope is a choice. Mindfulness is a choice. Both are trainable skills. I'm taking a break from writing this week to be present with visiting family, but am sharing this bit of hope. Yes,...
A few months ago I shared with you “My Dream Come True Story” about how my photography was unexpectedly chosen to decorate Washington, DC-based Sibley Memorial Hospital’s brand new...
“In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.” ~ Dogan (founder of Japanese Soto Zen) Last week my family and I enjoyed several days at Smith...
I’ve read a lot of books about mindfulness, but my absolute favorite was just published by National Geographic in March – The Mindful Day: Practical Ways to Find Focus, Calm, and...
It's Saturday morning, a little late with my weekly post. I've been busy getting ready for the 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge that starts this Monday, July 2nd. "Getting ready"...
I’ve been home from our SE Asia trip for six days. I have yet to get through a whole day without a nap of some kind. I made it through a speaking event yesterday, but just barely. The...
I am SHOCKED to be sitting here at Dulles International Airport, waiting to board our flight to Malaysia to meet our son and his girlfriend on their college graduation trip. When Cody...