SANTA BARBARA ON FIRE
“So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their ending!” J. R. R. Tolkien When what is around you is on fire nothing seems normal. I grew up with fire. I am a [...]
HOW YOGA SAVED MY LIFE
“I always think I look better after a yoga class. It's the same as a massage. We look so amazing after a massage because we're relaxed.” Andie MacDowell Five years ago I took yoga [...]
FAMILY TIME & HOLIDAY TABLE… OH MY!
“Nothing says holidays, like a cheese log.” Ellen DeGeneres The cast of characters that put their feet under the family-table is always changing. And I think that is a good thing. You may [...]
WOMEN OH WOMEN… THE POWER OF FRIENDS…
“If women ran the world we wouldn't have wars, just intense negotiations every 28 days.” Robin Williams Never underestimate the value of a good friend. Friends may see you through lovers, divorce, raising [...]
BIRTHDAY BEWARE! FABULOUS AT EVERY AGE
Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! Dr. Seuss As my birthday creeps around, as it always does, I get reflective. I [...]
A THANK YOU NOTE TO ALL WHO SERVE…
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” Max de Pree Here we are with much going on [...]
CREEPER ON THE BEACH…
“Beware of the naked man who offers you his shirt.” Navjot Singh Sidhu We cannot get enough of observing people. This is nothing new. Before television and the news channel people were still [...]
IF FEELINGS WERE A COLOR MINE WOULD BE BLUE
“Boredom, anger, sadness, or fear are not 'yours,' not personal. They are conditions of the human mind. They come and go. Nothing that comes and goes is you.” Eckhart Tolle Things are not [...]
HUMMINGBIRD DOWN… WOMEN PUSHING THEMSELVES TO THE LIMIT
"Equality is like gravity. We need it to stand on this earth as men and women." Joss Whedon Sweet woman trying to prove themselves but at the end of the day why? Seeking [...]
WHY I DON’T WATCH THE NEWS…
"Bad news travels at the speed of light; good news travels like molasses." Tracy Morgan This may sound reckless and without care but in fact, nothing could be further from the truth. I have [...]