Heart Songs

I woke up this morning with a Beatles song in my head… the lyrics repeating themselves over and over “Nothing’s gonna change my world… Nothing’s gonna change my world.” and I thought to myself… WAIT! That isn’t the right mantra to have in my head – no matter what world I’m living in. So I [...]

I LOVE this!

By some small miracle, everyone in our house was quiet long enough to enjoy this news clip tonight from CBS. I just love it. I had to find it and surprisingly enough (or not so surprisingly) my kids remembered the name of the news segment: Assignment America. Take a look and tell me for yourself. [...]

Some reminders for myself…

We are never broken. In the end only kindness matters. Good prevails. Light illuminates the darkness. These days we seem to be surrounded by dark spirits who are lurking, waiting. Let your soul breathe deeply. Soak up all that is good. There are so many things right with the world. Look into the eyes of [...]

Wintery Rainy Day…

Thoughts from my email inbox worth keeping… sometimes BeliefNet.com couldn’t be more on target for things I need to ponder… I like to walk alone on country paths, rice plants and wild grasses on both sides, putting each foot down on the earth in mindfulness, knowing that I walk on the wondrous earth. In such [...]

Unbelievable!

My family recorded the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics because I was just enroute home when it was happening. I got home in time to watch all the teams enter the stadium – but not see the tremendous performances. Watching it this morning, I am in awe. I know some of the history, some [...]