What are my Intentions?

Recently I was reflecting on times I had failed and realized most often it was out of careless disregard versus an intentional behavior.  That got me to further reflect upon our intentions-good and bad-and whether we purposely set a course or merely slip up because we...

Work in Progress

The debate over nature or nurture has been going on forever.  I personally believe we are shaped by both our internal composition as well as our environmental settings.  I also believe we never stop changing.  As more life experiences come our way, we add them to the...

The other side of the Storm

There are few people who have not experienced a storm in their lives.  I’m not speaking of the wind, rain, hail, snow and other weathe related natural chaos creating episodes.  I’m speaking of the internal storms that often seem to last a little longer and...

Good for Goodness Sake

We make choices every day about numerous things, many of which we are not even aware of making.  While stopped in traffic, do you let the person coming out of a parking lot enter in front of you; do you bend and pick up the paper your co-worker dropped; do you smile...

Silence

The Complexity of Silence I have come to realize the importance of silence.  Silence is a form of communication as well as a state of being.  Let me explain: When I was younger I used to study with the radio or tv on as I needed the background noise.  Actually I would...

I Believe in Fairy Tales

I believe in fairy tales.  No I am not delusional and I do not see fairies or dragons or own a glass slipper.  But I can imagine them all!  And that my friends is the key to living a life with hope!  Fairy tales give us examples of not giving up; of believing in...