What to do when the world feels like it’s spinning out of contro...

November 13, 2025
out-of-control
I find it hard to cope when the world feels like it's out of control. Lately, I’ve had moments when it all just feels like too much. Maybe you have, too. The headlines keep coming, the pace of life doesn’t slow, and suddenly it feels as if the ground beneath us is tilting, shifting,...
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8 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Inspiration

When bad things happen

September 19, 2023
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When bad things happen in the world around me, especially to people I love, I always wonder if there's meaning to it, or if it's just a random world. I don't think it's...
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9 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Blog, Inspiration

Unexpected consequences of benign neglect

September 15, 2023
benign-neglect
We arrived at our little East coast house two weeks ago to discover the unmistakeable smell of mold in our basement. When I'd left in early spring, everything was...
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14 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

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
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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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10 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

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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10 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

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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10 Comments · Blog, Opinion

How to prepare for aging in place

August 28, 2023
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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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18 Comments · Blog, Opinion

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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9 Comments · Blog, Opinion

Why must we rush to judgment?

August 21, 2023
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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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10 Comments · Opinion

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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6 Comments · Inspiration

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