There will be something – anguish or elation – that is peculiar to this day alone.  I rise from sleep and say:  Hail to the morning!  Come down to me, my beautiful unknown.            – Jessica Powers Isn’t it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about?  [...]

Over the last several years, I’ve thought of changing my name to my spiritual name, Kamala. I love the way it sounds and the way it feels inside when it’s said. When over the course of several days last week, I had what felt like incredible openings and shifts. Breakdowns and breakthroughs. And now, it [...]

When change is upon us, how do we deal with it? I was listening to an interview with author Toni Morrison, speaking about times, such as these, when change is inevitable.  She spoke about times like these as having elements of hope and excitement as well as anxiety…the unknown can be scary, but it can [...]

How do we cope with all the chaos going on in the world right now?  What a nightmare!  I’m reminded of a professor telling the class that, as a nation, our trust in the government was turned inside-out when the shenanigans of Nixon and his men surfaced. Our worship of/faith in the almighty dollar is [...]

I think I should have my life all figured out by now. I am in my fifties, after all… older than my new doctor. Omigosh. How did THAT happen? And when? I never thought my life would be so much trial-and-error. I guess I thought it was going to be (or at least it was [...]

As a part of starting a new year, I am in the process of changing many things. Over the last year, I’ve recognized that my work has been changing, taking on a slightly different theme from the one I’d originally started with. I noticed I hadn’t been using my old cards for some time because [...]

"People are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."   Abraham Lincoln  When I read that quote, I imagine I can hear Mr. Lincoln saying those words in a down-to-earth, folksy manner.  Simple, matter-of-fact, this is how it is.  My heart really warms to it, even though it seems TOO simple.  I [...]

Over the last six months, three of my dear friends have lost their spouses.  Each time, I've been shaken by it, but I guess this third one has felt like a real wake up call.  All the cliches apply:  Life is short; Life is precious; Don't take life for granted; etc.  I want to throw [...]

Yesterday, I received a "you've got to see this" email from a friend.  She was absolutely right, even though at first glance, I was thinking "Oh, brother!  What is THIS?"    Here is the link to an amazing video: http://www.maniacworld.com/Phone-Salesman-Amazes-Crowd.html  I'm not an opera fan and I don't have much appreciation for these talent shows, [...]

I fell in love with Sean Connery when I was about five.  Not, as you might imagine, given the title of this post, as James Bond, but as Michael McBride in Darby O’Gill and the Little People, one of the first movies I remember seeing (after Sleeping Beauty, my age five favorite).  Please don’t consider [...]