Mother. It’s hard to imagine a word in the human language that evokes a more diverse collection of emotions. That collection of emotions is deeply individual. No impetus in the human experience is more profound or formative than that of “mother”. When I was a child, my mother was fiercely devoted to fostering independence. When…
A few days ago, I was listening to an audio book called “Meant for More” by Lisa Sasevich. Lisa is a business coach who teaches clients to develop their irresistible offer. Her methods yield high sales conversion rates through heart-centered marketing messages. Like many business coaches, Lisa encourages her clients to give back to the…
There’s a familiar quote: “Life is about the journey, not the destination.” That concept is so sweet in theory and so very sticky in practice. Let’s face it. When we identify something we want, it’s hard to wait for it to show up. When money is tight, it’s difficult to enjoy a journey fraught with…
Yesterday, I was having a conversation with my 16 year old daughter, Callie. To mitigate the mind-numbing boredom of a cold, wet, dreary April quarantine, she started painting. Callie said, “Mom, do you realize that in the future, this time period will be famous for a renaissance in art, poetry and literature? People will probably…
My dear friend, Dionne Kress, inspired me to meditate on the words “The space between”. This was written during that meditative state: The space between breaths, life and death, matter in an atom, heartbeats, love and loss, the inception of a desire and its fulfillment, sky between the mountains, mountain between the skies, me between…