Life! My daughter Francesca has had me thinking lately. Her and I talk about spirituality quite often, more so lately with the recent loss of a loved one. I practice Buddhism, but was raised in and embraced a strong Christian faith during my childhood and 20's. She is rather agnostic, bordering on atheist. However, we… Continue reading We Know We Have THIS Life
This Year has been a roller coaster and as life usually reveals itself - nothing like I planned. I scroll through social media and my email and see posts, tweets and advertisements about planning tools that shout out ways to BE better and DO more. People paying witness to the usual goals of slaying at… Continue reading What New Years Means to Me
Known to us as "Franki" - who is becoming more and more like a twin as we age. She has been my biggest supporter and cheerleader in this endeavor. She also suffers from some of the worse anxiety of any one person I have known. But she is finding her way to happy! My Sukha… Continue reading Meet my Editor – my daughter Francesca
So this blog thingy has been a thought for going on 2 years. What took me so long? Perfection. As in the state of being perfect, or “ conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type.” These are not words I associate with happiness or with me. Conform? Absolute? Ideal? Um…. not… Continue reading Progress, Not Perfection
I get many of my light bulb moments in the shower. Perhaps the water vibrates the neurons into new connections or perhaps that I am actually truly alone with my thoughts and a loofah full of suds. Distractions are few when the shower curtain is drawn. Some people sing in the shower. I get inspired.… Continue reading Bendy Straws
Finding Happiness in an Ordinary Life 