As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States this coming week, a recent trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania reinforced the importance of being thankful in my life… As a kid, I remember seeing writing and drawings on public walls, buildings, rail cars, barns, water towers, bridges… even in bathroom stalls! This imagery, artistic lettering, …
The weather was perfect for a Fall weekend in the Northeast. Crisp. Calm. Blue sky. Partly sunny. Just perfect. As I set out for my afternoon run, I made sure I was more colorful than the changing landscape around me….bright orange shirt and light blue shorts. It wasn’t a fashion statement, but more a safety …
I love to fish. Period. My grandfather cultivated this love of mine when I was a child, taking me fishing often in lakes, ponds and streams (or cricks like we call them). We would fish in the morning and at night, in rain or shine. Summer or winter. It didn’t matter. I was and still …
For most of us in the northeast, this week marks the end of summer and the beginning of the new school year. As we waited for the bus with Matthew on this beautiful morning, we talked, laughed, and reminisced about the amazing summer we had and the time we spent together. In fact, it was …
This post was inspired by a conversation with a colleague on what we have learned from facing so many hurdles with Megan’s metabolism challenges for 10 years. We have taken so many approaches, worked with so many people. Some worked short term only to fail long term. I have applied many of these techniques, some …
As I sit here in the emergency room with my daughter waiting on the results of her CAT scan and reflecting on the scare we are having with her vision, I cannot help but think about how fragile our lives are, how important living in the present is, how blessed my family is to have …
For my sister and I, growing up in the 70’s in a small rural community, involved having a vegetable garden. Tomatoes, onions, peppers, cucumbers, squash, beets, carrots, corn, beans, peas and potatoes were only a few of the amazing vegetables my parents would plant! Every year the process was the same. Plan the garden, buy …
I had just left a store and was exiting the parking lot. On the corner stood a young girl resembling Megan (my daughter) in looks and age. She was dressed in dirty torn clothes, with blonde hair, beautiful blue eyes, wind burned face from being outside in the cold…trembling as she held a sign … …
It’s that time again! Time to celebrate our accomplishments and plan the year ahead to achieve our dreams. Ten years ago, this wasn’t easy for me. In fact, it required self awareness, an inspiring environment, a personalized approach and creating my own “process”. My Awareness Work had always brought the most consistency in evaluating the …
With holidays upon us, it’s easy to be consumed by the busyness and anxiety of buying gifts, baking cookies, decorating, sending holiday cards and making travel plans to see those we love in the coming weeks. All important activities for sure, but if we are not mindful in how we carry out these activities, what …