I read a lot of inspirational literature from various people considered “new age” thinkers. I think that’s code for “woo woo” or “fluff”. I don’t care because it makes me look at things from a more positive perspective and has changed my view of my life and my world. One of my favorite sources of…

In 2010, after a devastating health diagnosis, I changed and, in fact I believe, saved my life. I found out I had an aggressive form of breast cancer and was on the verge of developing diabetes and high blood pressure. After undergoing a grueling treatment regimen of chemotherapy for a year and radiation for eight…

Have you ever heard of The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz? They are simple, really…simple but sometimes difficult to uphold. If you follow these ideals even most of the time, you’re doing well. Be impeccable with your word Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself…

If you saw the Golden Globe Awards a few weeks ago, you know that there was a moment when several syringe-wielding white coated individuals descended upon the attendees and administered flu shots to the unsuspecting crowd. See the clip here. In my mind, regardless of one’s position on vaccines, the choice to take or not take…

Do you ever think about all the things you want to experience before you die? Do you want to jump out of an airplane like I do? George H.W. Bush did it on a few of his birthdays…in his 90s! So I still have time. How about visiting an exotic island? Or seeing the Northern…

I remember the first time we took our kids to Disney World. They were almost 4 and 7. It was magical. We went in early December so there were no crowds and the weather was beautiful. We stayed on the property in the Cabins at Fort Wilderness and saw everything we wanted to see and…

Are you old enough to remember a prisoner named Gary Gilmore? He was convicted of a double homicide and executed by firing squad in Utah. The unique aspect of his story is that he was the first person to be put to death in the US after capital punishment was reinstated in 1976. (1) In…

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.…