The other day I got swept up in an interlude of wonder…thinking about a former student and whether or not she was well, and safe. She struggled with an eating disorder and as I got to know her, she made great strides toward recovery but the issues she faced would not be remedied easily and … More “Hold Them in Your Heart With Love”
It seems like these days pass so quickly that we often finding ourselves reading, appreciating the gift of a post, and then moving on too quickly. To extend some of the great notes of the week, we have Well Said Saturdays – bringing a few quotes from recent posts forward. From See-Saw: Seeking Quiet, Seeking … More Well Said Saturdays – August 19
In this episode, I’m with my co-host Vicki Atkinson and we are doing a two-part series about podcasting. In this first episode of the two, we are focusing on what podcasting has taught us about trying. We start by talking about the quote from an unknown author I saw before starting this journey: Your first … More Episode 31: Trying Podcasting Part 1 with Wynne and Vicki
I am going to a darker, maudlin, more personal place today which is incongruous when our theme this month is focused on happiness and joy. I know that many will say that true happiness, even joy, comes from making others happy, from giving selflessly to ensure they are creating joy in another person’s life. For … More Reclaiming Myself
When we brought our daughter home from the hospital as a newborn, her skin was a yellowed jaundice color and she had problems keeping anything down. Infant jaundice usually occurs because a baby’s liver isn’t mature enough to get rid of bilirubin, a yellow pigment of red blood cells, in the bloodstream. The doctor told … More Collecting seashells
We lived in the Philippines when I was a kid. To connect with family back home, my mom used to send tapes to my grandparents. I remember making at least one of those tapes. My mom, brother, sister, and I were up in my bedroom siting on the two twin beds, the door was closed … More Good Mood of the Soul
There’s a word I use a lot and I’m bothered by it at times. Connection, connection, connection. I’d like to find suitable synonyms, but I haven’t devoted the time or effort to exploring. As much as I appreciate the quieter moments in my life, this introverted girl needs to know she’s seen and heard, just … More See-Saw: Seeking Quiet, Seeking Connection
It seems like these days pass so quickly that we often finding ourselves reading, appreciating the gift of a post, and then moving on too quickly. To extend some of the great notes of the week, we have Well Said Saturdays – bringing a few quotes from recent posts forward. From Shall We Play a … More Well Said Saturdays – August 12
I’ve been trying to pinpoint the reason that I enjoy Cheryl Oreglia’s writing so much, or at least the top three. Is it because she makes me laugh even when delivering hard truths? Or because her writing sparkles with the delight of someone who loves life? Or because she’s willing to dig deep to find … More Episode 30: True Grit with Cheryl Oreglia
There are many industries, many occasions in our lives where size does matter. And while it’s probably too late to stop the smirking, examples of that can be the size of a brownie that you’d choose or the size of an asteroid in all those disaster movies that’s threatening life on Earth. What are we … More Is it the Big or the Small for You?
The Heart of the Matter 