How the geometry of fractals applies to us

January 5, 2026
The geometry of fractals has always fascinated me. You see them everywhere—spirals in seashells, the branching of trees, the pattern of rivers flowing toward the...

Why people love motorcycles

August 4, 2025
One of my friends loves to ride his motorcycle. Just like the fabled riders of screen and literature, he loves the thrill, the speed, the wind in his hair and the...

Our reward is in the doing, not the equivalence

April 16, 2024
The reward for kindness is not being seen as kind, but the electricity of giving that keeps us alive.     ~Mark Nepo When I read this, it hit me like a lightning...

World on fire: what you can do to help

October 21, 2023
The entire world is on fire, whether you realize it or not. Many are suffering physically and emotionally. People you know ... as well as many you do not...

Why you don’t need anyone’s permission to grow

June 30, 2023
` When a friend posted this I recognized immediately the useful truth it contained. "Not everyone who started with you will finish with you." Yes, that is the way...

Even if we weren’t promised a rose garden….we m...

March 16, 2022
We planted a rose garden a year ago. Not a big one, but maybe a dozen bushes. And to our surprise, they bloomed that spring. Profusely. We enjoyed them all year. My...

Reinvigorate your life by reinventing yourself in exciting ...

December 8, 2021
Who says you have to do the same thing your whole life? You don't! Reinvent yourself! I love trying something new. Giving it a go. Taking the risk. Nothing to...

Why do they make manifestation all about stuff?

November 2, 2021
I am a woman of strong opinions. They are particularly strong about people I believe are falsely representing, well, anything. Like manifestation. Or...

Don’t ever lose heart

September 28, 2021
It's so important to stop, rest, take a break--even in the midst of all the craziness in our world. To not lose heart. How easy it is to spin out on the crazies,...

Whose music are you dancing to?

July 6, 2021
  This is, in fact, the life experience of many creative souls, from Van Gogh and Hemingway to writers I know and yes, even me. Even me. Not everyone...

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