Stories & reflections
A little encouragement for the everyday. Join me for stories, reflections, and lessons from a resilient heart.
As we ease into the cusp of fall, one of the year’s most intense times of transition, I’m inspired by what I call the power of “RE.” For many, it’s “back to school,” a simple return to familiar…
Read more: Summer Transitions: The Power of “RE” →It’s coming—the holiday weekend! Many are gathering on the Fourth of July for family picnics or neighborhood cookouts. Some are traveling to the beach or mountains or have booked a special getaway weekend. Not me. My far-flung family…
Read more: The Key to Joy →I’m back! Sorry for the lapse in writing—but that’s what an unexpected twelve-day hospital stay can do to a writer’s mojo! More about that later, but I do want to share with you a special letter I wrote…
Read more: Let Love Be Larger →It’s been a slow week – by design. For some reason, I wanted to be a homebody this week—a different kind of vacation! I purposefully did not schedule any new appointments, canceled tentative ones and settled into the…
Read more: Lazy or Lying Fallow? →As we barrel down the last days of May, I’m reminded that we’re in the season of change, growth, and for me, nostalgic reflection. Thirteen years ago, I joined my son on the cusp of a new adventure.…
Read more: For Those on the Cusp of a New Adventure →Today’s inspiration comes from a story I first shared nearly twenty years ago in my From Where I Sit newspaper column. I hope it offers companionship to those experiencing summer transitions with their college-aged children and loved ones. It’s…
Read more: Welcoming Laundry →Today’s inspiration is the message from a treasured family heirloom (pictured above) that continues to give me strength: PLAY IT WHERE IT LIES Isn’t that the truth? Aren’t we all trying to play that little white ball that…
Read more: Is It Time to Play It? →This week’s inspiration comes from the wise words of my mom, and three things she taught me as she lived the mantra that I still honor in my home: Bloom Where You Are Planted. Mom embodied those words.…
Read more: Is It Time to Bloom? Mom’s Timeless Words →
