“Not I, nor anyone else can travel that road for you. You must travel it by yourself. It is not far. It is within reach. Perhaps you have been on it since you were born, and did not know.” – Walt Whitman
The country has been moving off of restrictions for a while now. As expected in some areas cases are climbing again. This is in part due to better testing, but the pandemic virus is still increasing again as well. Many people have responded to the loosening of restrictions by letting down their guard against the …
I have come across a surprisingly large number of people who are reluctant to wear a mask during this pandemic. The reasons are varied. “I don’t like wearing a mask, they are so uncomfortable. They hurt my ears.” “Masks are just plain annoying – you can’t see people’s faces and it’s hard to breathe.”“This is a …
We appear to be up to our hip pockets in difficult times. Sickness and death surround us. Economic disaster seems to be lurking just around the next bend. Civil disruption is giving way to civil disorder. The institutions on which our society has been built seem to be crumbling at a rapid pace. Society has …
Here is a "Dad" story from my childhood. It is a story about my dad...and my horrible driving. Enjoy your day and celebrate your Dad! My father is the source of an enormous trove of stories. Many stories of faith, many humorous tales, and a good number of stories of self-sacrifice and love for others. …
So much has changed for all of us in the last few months. Everyone has been to degrees focused on the threats and risks, the potential for long-term harm to health and the economy, the political implications, the news cycle, the conspiracies and misinformation, and all that is trending negative. Anxiety is increasing and people …
More Monday fun. Now that warmer weather is here, lets go outside and enjoy nature! Image via Dailyhaha.com Okay. Maybe not today....
Gratitude is a new "health food" for us. The more we gratitude we have, the healthier we become. Here are some reminders to be grateful in every circumstance.
These are tough times for many. Someone wrote last week that Covid-19 will turn out to be 9/11 event for Gen-z. I hope it is, for that would meaning worse will happen to them. Although the times are hard for many - all of us may lose people we know and love - We need …
St. Patrick’s day is upon us once again. If you look at how it is celebrated, you would think that the principle gifts Patrick gave to us are Irish people, beer, green clothes and being drunk in public. While Irish people are indeed a gift (ahem), Patrick’s greatest gifts to the world are found in …
Happy Monday to everyone! For what are you grateful this fine Monday morning? Gratitude is one of the most healthy emotions you can develop. Yep. Develop. You see, we can choose gratitude, speak our way into gratitude, and watch as it becomes our emotional base for daily thought and interactions. Speaking into gratitude. What if …
