When our cultural icons die

September 7, 2026
cultural-icons
As I write this we’ve just lost both Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem, two women who helped shape our generation. Why do I feel such grief? It hits differently when a cultural icon dies. The grief can seem strangely disproportionate to the relationship we actually had with them. We had...
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6 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion, Spirituality

K-9 nose work dogs at class

September 7, 2014
Nothing more fun than watching K-9 nose work dogs at class. Riley is learning nose work--how to locate things through scent. His command? "Find it"--find scents....
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11 Comments · Blog, Dogs

Don’t give terrorists a stage

September 6, 2014
dont-give-terrorists-a-stage
When newscaster Walter Cronkite brought the sound and fury of the Vietnam War into our living rooms it marked the evolution of the news and mass media, confirmation...
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10 Comments · Blog, Soul School

The lingering bad taste of judgment

September 5, 2014
judgment
I ran into someone I know the other day and we strolled together for a while. As we walked, she mentioned someone we knew and began to criticize her for an irresponsible...
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9 Comments · Blog

Charming scoundrels always get a soft landing

September 4, 2014
charming-rogues
It's always amusing (if not a tad aggravating) that charming scoundrels always seem to get a soft landing. There's always a woman or two or three who will give a...
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28 Comments · Blog

Book Reads to warm you

September 3, 2014
book-recommendations
Not to rush the season, but can we talk about winter, and the pleasures of curling up with an afghan (hound or blanket, you choose), a cup of tea and a great book?  And...
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37 Comments · Blog, Reviews

The power of faith and intention

September 2, 2014
power-of-faith
Imagine every cell in her/your body is dancing to her/your favorite song moving in perfect harmony to the uplifting melody that makes her/ your body come alive and...
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35 Comments · Blog

Real meaning of Labor Day

September 1, 2014
Real-meaning-of-Labor-Day
Labor Day was intended to celebrate the achievements of the American labor movement and workers. That's the real meaning of Labor Day. Of course, now it honors all kinds...
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36 Comments · Blog

No one is alone

August 31, 2014
no-one-is-alone
  Sometimes people leave you halfway through the wood. Do not let it grieve you, No one leaves for good. You are not alone. No one is alone.   The...
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21 Comments · Blog, Soul School

Dictionary of your life

August 30, 2014
dictionary-of-your-life
Remember dictionaries? Let's suppose for a moment that there was a dictionary of your life. A book of words that described the essence of who you are.  What words would...
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If we don’t look, we won’t see

August 29, 2014
I want to be with those who know secret things or else alone. ~Rainier Maria Rilke We know a lot, it's true, but we don't know everything. Even though we act like we...
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41 Comments · Blog, Soul School

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