Category Gratitude

Sing Something Else

I was at a community fair recently. Beautiful event. Lots of people, booths, activity, music and a big car show. As we walked by the music stage, I heard a young man introduce his next song.  He says, ”This one…

My First Book Tour

I’ll be giving a few talks about my Camino de Santiago journey and subsequent book in a few weeks. I’m really excited, and nervous, and appreciative of the opportunities. Being an author and speaker is a dream I’ve had for…

Letting Go

Circling back to my post on August 28, . . . I wrote about how I at one time had really loved freshly-sharpened pencils. They motivated me to write, but I hadn’t written with one in a long time. So…

Reaching Dreams and Goals

I’m betwixt and between, contemplating two extremes; yet suspecting the truth lays somewhere in the middle. I suspect the answer is both/and.  I’m talking about dreams and goals. Do we think them, define them, build plans and go after them?…

A New World

I’ve been thinking about the last entry from my last post . . . that one of my favorite things is Dvorak’s New World Symphony. It is a special experience for me. In high school we performed this piece for…

My Favorite Things

“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens,” . . . so sang Julie Andrews about a few of her favorite things in The Sound of Music. How wonderful to have a list of…

You Belong

We all have that still, small voice within us – trying to get our attention, trying to get us to connect with ourselves. It has full knowledge and understanding of who we are, and I believe it actually commissions our…

Ready for Your Breakthrough?

Is there something on your heart you’ve been putting off doing? Some dream you’ve shelved? Some idea you’re waiting to work on when you get the time? Don’t wait. Now is a good time to get to it! You never…