Life after disability: can it be a new kind of wholeness?

October 7, 2025
life-after-disability
We’re not always prepared for the ways life shifts. One day, we move through the world as we always have—walking with ease, using our hands without thinking, seeing clearly. And then something happens. An accident, a diagnosis, a progression of aging. Suddenly, the body becomes unfamiliar...
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Let the wisdom of sages guide you

September 12, 2023
Everything that is meant for you will find you. From people, to moments, to things. If it is for you, it will come. Trust. But to unlock it, you must first find...
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6 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Travel

Let them be wrong about you

September 6, 2023
let-them-be-wrong
It's a beautiful summer day on our spectacularly colorful patio as I write this. Ah, the beauty of California! A friend and I were talking recently about how...
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My life is a river running soul deep

September 4, 2023
soul-deep
Wait. Was there ever a time I recognized it... or felt self-conscious about it? I've always been soul deep, but not so sure I ever thought about it. Or worried about...
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How social media can be both disturbing and entertaining

August 29, 2023
social-media
(Don't worry, this post is NOT all doom and gloom, so keep reading!) Social media grew over the years to become a big part of my life. It's a way I connect with...
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How to prepare for aging in place

August 28, 2023
aging-in-place
Most of us live as though we'll be here forever, never considering the end game. Mostly it's because we see aging as loss. Who wants to prepare for that? But is that...
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Body dysmorphia: when new and improved really isn’t

August 23, 2023
cosmetic-surgery
So Madonna had "some work" done a while back. Maybe just too many fillers. But people noticed and discussed. It's not a good look. Even the most ardent Madonna...
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Why must we rush to judgment?

August 21, 2023
rush-to-judgment
As I write, two Maui officials have resigned, and it's only been about week since the horrible fires that took so much from these beautiful people. It was a huge...
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Maybe he’s an angel

August 19, 2023
maybe-hes-an-angel
I was in the car waiting for M yesterday and noticed a thin man maybe in his 40s with a shopping cart sitting in front of a DQ. He was drinking a big plastic cup of...
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Help Maui fire victims

August 16, 2023
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I'll just cut to the chase: the gentle people of Lahaina need our help. Here are ways to help Maui fire victims and to ensure direct aid is provided to those in...
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The greatest gift you can give someone

August 15, 2023
greatest-gift
The greatest gift you can give someone.... is to lift them up. or to listen. to care about them. to give them grace. From what friends are telling me and...
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