It’s a Wonderful Life – August 19, 2022

It’s a Wonderful Life – August 19, 2022

Be The Change This familiar quote can be seen from a deep perspective or just a cliché.  I had this inscribed on a ring to remind me that Being is more critical than doing.  Growing up in the “we can change the world” generation; it seemed to me for years to be about...
It’s a Wonderful Life – August 12, 2022

It’s a Wonderful Life – August 12, 2022

Rise Above This has been a week of household craziness – from plumbing issues to car problems, it seemed like every time I turned around, I was in the weeds of solving problems and carrying some anxiety along with it.  Then my friends started sharing their challenges...
It’s a Wonderful Life – August 5, 2022

It’s a Wonderful Life – August 5, 2022

Seeing the Big Picture The phrases around seeing the bigger picture can often refer to looking beyond the issue to the larger context.  I have frequently referred to it as looking from 30,000 feet as opposed to ground level; or being in the balcony instead of on the...
It’s A Wonderful Life – July 29, 2022

It’s A Wonderful Life – July 29, 2022

Bridge Over Troubled Water I was recently reminded of the classic song that the title of this blog is named for.  A song of a generation – and artists of a generation that formed my awareness in so many ways.  I find it so interesting that the messages I clung to in...
It’s a Wonderful Life – July 22, 2022

It’s a Wonderful Life – July 22, 2022

The Business of Isness If I had a dollar for every time, I heard someone say “it is what it is” – I could definitely retire on a beach in Hawaii and sip funny coconut drinks all day.  There is truth in that phrase and at times it comes with a kind of tone of...
It’s a Wonderful Life – July 14, 2022

It’s a Wonderful Life – July 14, 2022

Inspiration (you’ve got it) I have been a fan of inspiration nearly all my life.  Every time I see extraordinary talent, hear beautiful music, listen to an inspiring speech or read something astounding, I am in a great mood for long periods of time; I find myself...