What Happened?

For many years I created a monthly newsletter, posted articles on Facebook and twitter, and did a weekly podcast. Then abruptly late last December it all came to a halt. What happen? What caused me to step away from my usual sharing? The simple answer is, I had heart attack. No need to worry, I…

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Designed to Be

When I was around five years old, my father set aside some of his small hand tools in a toolbox for me to use. Often in the evenings or weekends when my father was working on a project, I would be there with him fashioning something from scrapes of wood he had discarded. It was…

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Stress and Your Brain

This short video explains how continuous stress can change your brain’s size, structure and how it functions. It also talks about how movement, meditation and the use of the breath can reduce continuous stress so we can diminish its negative impact on both our body and mind.  During this extremely stressful season I think this…

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Winter

Winter is a time when all of nature goes inward. It really isn’t the time to be running around trying to find the perfect present. Instead, it is the time to remember how to be still, listen deeply, and be present. It is a time for self-reflection, deep healing, changing of perceptions and gaining clarity…

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Young

When I was younger I would gleefully leave my marks on paper or any surface I could find. I didn’t care of my drawings were perfect. I just loved how I felt when I was drawing. I felt happy, energized and alive. Though as I grew older, I found myself comparing my drawings and myself…

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Thought of the Day

Johnny The Bagger from ServiceSpace on Vimeo. This heart touching video reminded me that it is the seemingly small actions that we make that can make the biggest difference in our lives and the lives of others. This video tells the story about Johnny and how his heart felt desire to make a difference changed…

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