Category Archives: Musings on Life

GREAT NEWS: I am thrilled to tell you that Nine Lives of Joy has been published and is available on Amazon.com for $6.95. And the book has received superb reviews. During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the world seemed submerged … Continue reading →

As I write this blog, the world is still in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. We feel submerged in loss, confusion, fear, uncertainty. Almost every country in the world has suffered from this pandemic. Very few who are alive … Continue reading →

As I write this, we are in the grip of the COVID-19 Virus pandemic.  Surrounded by fear, loss, illness, death, and confusion, the world is on pause; stopped dead in its tracks by an invisible stranger. Very few who are … Continue reading →

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. – John 1:5 During the “darkness of Lent” in the middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic, we have felt a deep uneasiness and fear that life was out … Continue reading →

The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it.   – Barbara … Continue reading →

Be the change that you wish to see in the world.    — Mahatma Gandhi Usually in the fall of the year, I am aware that the days are getting shorter and cooler, and I sense that autumn is in the … Continue reading →

When the weather is hot, keep a cool mind. When the weather is cold, keep a warm heart. –Ajahn Brahm People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy. – Anton Chekhov It’s been very hot here in … Continue reading →

I love places that make you realize how tiny you – and your problems – are.  –Anonymous At times in our lives, we find places that touch our souls, where we feel at home, where we have a sense of … Continue reading →

When we are stricken and cannot bear our lives, then a tree has something to say to us: Be still! Look at me! Life is not easy, life is not difficult. Home is neither here nor there. Home is within … Continue reading →

A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.    –Unknown These last weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about friendships and how important they are to us. Like almost … Continue reading →