My middle daughter Ame calls me. She says “It is raining heavily in Seattle.” She notices many homeless people out in the rain. I say, “yes” because Seattle has many homeless people. Grant has grilled hamburgers for us to eat. I can barely eat – one eye is tearing up, and my heart is tight with the emotion of pain I am feeling. I a… Read...
READ MORE >>Every one of us is unique. I know it doesn’t seem like it in this day of virtual competition on social media and fitting in with the analytics and algorithms of organic and machine search but what I am saying is first and foremost truthful. Joseph Campbell in some of his discussions mentioned mythology as a great way to get in touch with who you are. He professed th… Read...
READ MORE >>Coming off of Easter Celebration and it is the next day. We had a lovely time with family and got home about 6:00 PM. I was useless except for feeding the animals and calling my Aunt in Chicago. I thought a nap might help. It made things worse. I put a load of laundry in and washed the dirty dishes left in the sink from making my Easter dishes. I set my alarm for 1:00 and g… Read More
READ MORE >>It is our precious memories who weigh very little and go anywhere we go. Mining for this gold requires us to recognize when we strike it rich and being able to capture them so we can access this treasure anytime. Memories allow us the realization that we have changed. We aren’t who we are even from yesterday. We cope with habitual patterns and our notion of who we a… Read...
READ MORE >>Transitions happen every day in our lives. They happen when we go from one body position to another, like from sitting to standing. They occur when we change from one mood to another. They happen when we change from one environment to another. and occur when something or someone new comes into our lives, and they happen when someone or something leaves our live… Read More
READ MORE >>It is obscene that there is just way too much to do in daily life. But the running hamster wheel and treadmill metaphor don’t necessarily hit the nail on the head either in describing our daily life because the energy of life is dynamic and automatically pulls us into that dynamic flow. We have a difficult time understanding and accepting this mystery that work… Read...
READ MORE >>Spring Cleaning Special 99.00 to capture 30 of your cherished letters put in a 7”x10” softbound book It is too little we spend on matters of the heat. They distract us from the life we lead which requires us to do something instead of reflecting, feeling and being inspired and empowered by those feelings. Sure, we open a trunk up in the attic or pull out a file from … Read...
READ MORE >>Do you realize the silent words and thoughts you form in your mind whirl around in greater life to become part of our physical world? This silent, non-conscious stream of storytelling creates reality. Try to catch yourself in the act. I am tired. I am broke. I am angry at having to do this or do that. I am best noticing these silent stories in the time before I get up… Read...
READ MORE >>People join Book Clubs, go to Oprah’s book list or sign-up for Medium. Many times friends or business clients or business associates will tell you they’ve just read a good book and so you jot it down so you can get it sometime. You do searches on search engines whenever you are in the mood to read something. But where can you go to find a good book that takes maybe an h… Read...
READ MORE >>CHAPTER ONE ONCE UPON A SWAN SONG Once upon a time, everyone knew they were loved because love was inside of everyone and all around them. Maybe it was boring, but I don’t think so, I think it was comforting like a warm blanket thrown around you, homemade chicken noodle soup brought to you when you are sick and genuinely being cared for, loved and appreciated. Lov… Read...
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