Thoughts, ideas, and words can be food for the soul. Eat and drink the Word.
Happy May Day! Immensely rich in cultural tradition, May Day is a beautiful celebration. Enjoy today. Make someone else’s May Day – and yours as well – **A bundle of fresh cut flowers stealthily left afoot a friend or neighbor’s door; the bell is rung; with a quick escape for a mysterious delivery of joy;…
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Live Better. Live Longer. This actually used to be the tagline for one of my businesses. It’s not simply about just living “better,” whatever that may mean to each person. Nor is it only about living longer. The two must be present in tandem. A better, longer life. Living better does mean a variety of…
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No, no. Not the popular romance novel. I do have higher standards than that – oooohhh, I hope I didn’t offend anyone with that. It simply is, though, that I prefer formal literature when devoting my time to the written word. These days I don’t spend much time reading (oh how I wish I had…
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Blue is actually one of my favorite colors. I am naturally drawn to the cool, calming tone, along with aqua and emerald green. The hue has no association with sadness for me. In fact, the color reveals feelings of just the opposite for me. When I close my eyes and sense all the shades of…
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“You can’t always get what you want… No, you can’t always get what you wa-ant. But if you try sometimes, well you just might find you get what you need.” Sometimes what we think we want, is not necessarily what we need….
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Years ago I had the amazing opportunity to spend a weekend with Marc David. His knowledge, experience, and insight make him one of the most admirable people in my life. I feel that deep inside my soul, I already know much of what he says, but am unable to recognize the meaning until he eloquently…
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I am an “Efficiency Expert,” so would say Frank Gilbreth from the 1950 movie, Cheaper by the Dozen. I like things done quickly, efficiently, and my way. Often times this involves multi-tasking. Marc laughs, though, due to the fact that multi-tasking in the kitchen may, at times, lead to gigantic messes of pots boiling over, and…
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This past weekend I was presented with a message, inspiration, and a challenge all in one. The idea was very simple, yet highly profound. If I want more of something, I merely need to make more. There are a few words and concepts in our language that play “double duty:” they function as nouns or…
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I walked through the concourse, down to the very end of the terminal, catching a glimpse of the plane I was to board outside through the window. Tiny. Puddle jumper. Just great…I moaned to myself. You see, I am a terrible flyer. Motion sickness would be an understatement. I will not actually vomit, as I’m…
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