the sound of Life

I get alerts on-line when a new listing comes up in Middlebury, and this one came up the other day. I almost felt dizzy with excitement when I first saw it. It's an old church that has been thoughtfully converted into home, but it doesn't meet one of the most important "musts" for me, which…

harmonica man

A few days ago, a friend sent me the video (it is about 3 minutes long) below called "Harmonica Man"....what I loved most about it (and I loved it all) was this man's decision to take charge of his own life and "health" and to finally do what he wanted to do with his life.…

best friends

For many years, I was friends with a woman who was funny, smart and interesting. She was also extremely critical.  I never quite knew when this critical part of her would come out. It might be after having a nice lunch, or talk on the phone, but several days later, I'd receive a letter or…

There is a rational explaination for everything?

The other morning, I noticed that my front right tire looked partially flat. I wasn't sure if it was safe to drive, so I asked Jack what he thought, and he assured me that it wasn't totally flat, but also said that I should get it filled up after my morning appointments. I drove to…

It is never to late to look for the gifts

I remember the day that I found out that my son Matt would be going onto the crab fishing boat named The Wizard. The fears that kept wanting to creep into my mind were really small compared to the confidence that I felt, and still feel, in his sense of inner-direction. Matt would never accept…

the happy trip

In 12 days, we will be leaving for Mexico. I've been doing a lot of planning; looking at the Mayan ruin sites, calculating driving distances, reading reviews of local restaurants and rental car companies and deciding how much money to have converted to pesos beforehand. I am a planner. I'm good at it, and I…

Wonderful you

When we first got Luke, we were warned that German Shepherds were territorial around their homes, the cars that they routinely rode in, and their food. Luke never lived up (or should I say down) to any of those labels. Labels are dangerous things. They don't have to be at all true for our subconscious…

Who do you think you are…and did you know that you could change it?!

Last summer I was invited to a party that I felt more like an intimate family gathering, but I accepted because I didn't want to appear rude and ungrateful, and yet even upon arriving, I felt somewhat like an outsider. To my absolute horror, a few minutes into the event, I overheard the host saying…

Slowing myself down: Setting in motion the creative forces of the Universe

My day unexpectedly opened up on Monday, and I decided to take a ride to Middlebury VT, (a town we are thinking about moving to) just look around and get a feel for it. It was a fluke of a warm day here (almost 90 degrees) and the drive was like heaven. I arrived in…

The energy of Life

One thing that I remind myself of, many times a day, is that I am connected to all, (below the surface level of apparent separation)  ...and so is everyone else. When I have a inner-knowing about something, even if I can't explain it from a conscious, reasoning point of view, I listen to it. I…