On New Year’s day, a dear friend of mine reminded me about a technique she uses to let go of worry and fear.

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, “I used everything you gave me.”  ~Erma Bombeck We spend much of our lives asking very basic life questions and searching for answers: Who am I? Why am I here? What is

“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.” ~ Joan Didion Each month, when I sit down to think about what I want to write for you, I contemplate what’s going on for me.  I often think that what I write

“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” ~ Anthony J. D’Angelo We all try to be brave, keep moving forward, and keep a stiff upper lip. Our parents and teachers encourage us in this direction. But sometimes, things just feel overwhelming and we want to wallow in self pity. That’s when the Pity Party

“Every evening I turn my worries over to God. He’s going to be up all night anyway.” ~ Mary C. Crowley Constant worry is a trait that many of us have – but it doesn’t have to be that way. When each of us was born, we were given the most magnificent gift and the ability and freedom to use

How Do You Identify Addiction – Originally, addiction meant “devotion to” something good. Today, the meaning has changed to be the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma. Are you aware of the warning signs of addiction?

“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” ~ Paul Boese We are frequently quick to brush away an insult, a hurt or harsh words with a flick of our wrist and dismiss it with casual words like “That’s okay,” or “Not a problem.” Forgiving someone is more than just a reaction. In actuality, those seemingly

One of the things in our lives that we simply cannot escape is the role of heredity in our development. Whether we like it or not, our bodies, minds, and spirits bear some resemblance to one or the other (or both) of our parents.  We may not like this resemblance, and the good news is that we can Be the

Those who face life placidly and harmoniously do so admirably because of their level of deepened spirituality. My favorite, Gandhi was such a one. He said “In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in an clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after

Diversity is the only thing that can do justice to the concept of infinity, and in the Family called Man, diversity takes first honors. Frequently, because the views of the world do not run deep enough, our decisions about the diversity of our population seldom look farther than the color of skin, the texture of a garment, the type of