It’s a Wonderful Life – Jan 21, 2022

It’s a Wonderful Life – Jan 21, 2022

Living in Transition This unprecedented time has felt a lot like the above photo…dominoes falling one after the other in a cascading feeling of disorientation and loss.  As I have looked closely at my own perceptions of this historic time, I have noticed that I am...

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It’s a Wonderful Life – Jan 14, 2022

It’s a Wonderful Life – Jan 14, 2022

Don’t Make Assumptions Don’t Make Assumptions became popularized in the book The Four Agreements – written by Don Miguel Ruiz.  At first blush, this seems easy enough-but check -how many times per day do you assume the outcome of something; or feel sure that you know...

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It’s a Wonderful Life – Jan 7, 2022

It’s a Wonderful Life – Jan 7, 2022

The world of infinite possibilities We started our new year here in the northern part of the Sierra Mountain’s under the siege of heavy snow.  It was probably the biggest storm we have seen in our 16+ years here.  It brought with it a number of challenges of moving...

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It’s a Wonderful Life – Dec 31, 2021

It’s a Wonderful Life – Dec 31, 2021

Forgive Everyone, Everything. Ever notice how your pets don’t need much to forgive …you can leave them at home or yell at them for messing up and within a short amount of time they come around with a kiss or climb in your lap or be willing to go out and play.  I have...

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It’s a Wonderful Life – Dec 24, 2021

It’s a Wonderful Life – Dec 24, 2021

Inspiration Everywhere From love the world is born, by love it is sustained, towards love it moves, and into love it enters.”  Rabindranath Tagore No matter how things look at first glance, there really is inspiration all around.  The above photo looks a lot like our...

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It’s a Wonderful Life – Dec 17, 2021

It’s a Wonderful Life – Dec 17, 2021

One Power This is the time of year that brings out ceremony or acrimony….for those who celebrate the sacred – it is of course, Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza- and the rituals and festivities of each one.  For those who are closer to the Bah Humbug experience, it can bring...

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It’s a Wonderful Life – Dec 10, 2021

Curry Flurry Do I have the attention of basketball fans and the Warriors fans in particular? If you are not a fan, relax – this was just my frivolous way of coming up with a different title.  As I sit at my desk, our area is expecting its first flurries of snow later...

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It’s a Wonderful Life – Dec 3, 2021

It’s a Wonderful Life – Dec 3, 2021

Choose Joy This week marks the beginning of Hanukah and Advent – both seasons of light and the heralding of joy. This has not been a year where a great deal of joy has been expressed, at least not in the media, movies or TV.  I have friends who have been indulging in...

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It’s a Wonderful Life – Nov 26, 2021

Longing for Belonging The holiday season has been officially kicked off and  it can come with many feelings both of joy and anxiety.  One that permeates our individual lives, and the world we are experiencing is the nature of Belonging.  I could write an entire book...

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It’s a Wonderful Life – Nov 19, 2021

It’s a Wonderful Life – Nov 19, 2021

From communicating to connecting I have been reflecting on how  many of my relationships rely on texting.  I admit I am not a great texter…meaning I kind of use one finger at a time and frequently have typos and auto-corrects that can change my meaning in a flash....

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It’s a Wonderful Life – Nov 12, 2021

Radical Kinship My mother had an often-repeated phrase when she wanted me to be more connected to my sister or my cousins or other members of the family.  And I quote “blood is thicker than water.”  I can remember even then, pondering that for a time, because it just...

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It’s a Wonderful Life – Nov 5, 2021

It’s a Wonderful Life – Nov 5, 2021

Flow Motion I am a product of the “make it happen” generation…if it is to be, its up to me. Somehow that phrase captured the notion of effort or force…and there is no doubt that when applied; stuff happens. I would often be exhausted and wonder why it wasn’t as...

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