May you feel safe. May you feel content. May you feel strong. May you feel at ease. -Sylvia Boorstein “Lovingkindness” is one of the four minds of love. It refers to an attitude of friendship for everything and everybody. In the Spiral Staircase, Armstrong says “…if we deny our own pain, it is all too easy to dismiss the suffering Read more…
“We cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heroes never dies.” – In Flander Fields by Moina Michael (1915) Today is Memorial Day, a day set aside to remember the sacrifices service members made and still make for us…for our freedom and peace. I know Read more…
“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” –Andy Rooney Last weekend, my husband and I traveled to visit family . It was our puppy’s first road trip, and she behaved wonderfully. Since her adoption, she had her first opportunity to interact with another dog. Ginger, a golden retriever, is a family gem. By far, she is the best-natured Read more…
Sometimes we limit our life’s choices to two paths or only two answers; one that may feel “right” and the other may feel “wrong.” Which job do I take? Which school do I go to? We start to lend pros and cons to each side and may find ourselves favoring one thing over the other. The risk in categorizing each Read more…
Last week, my husband and I adopted our first puppy.She is a 2-month-old bundle that has completely stolen our hearts (or at least the half our cat doesn’t own). This puppy has been a source of not only joy but also complete exhaustion. She has left us both incredibly sleepy and – let’s face it – grumpy. On Sunday morning, I was up very Read more…
