• Hello Self, Are You There?

    “My friend…care for your psyche…know thyself, for once we know ourselves, we may learn how to care for ourselves” Socrates I’ve been thinking about a meditation I did this morning led by Jay Shetty. A former monk and a well known life coach, he was named in the Forbes 30 under 30. Impressive, however I…

  • Let’s Talk

    Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up. Oliver Wendell Holmes This week’s post grew out of two influences. The first was something I read, the second something I heard. They both put forward the same idea. What if we came together to talk about ending gun…

  • A Little Skepticism Can’t Hurt

    The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons. Ralph Waldo Emerson This quote is all I have to offer on this cold, February day. Every era has its difficulties. Emerson’s insight is worth considering during our own challenging times. My interpretation of this quote is, the more one speaks of…

  • Right Brain Musing

    A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince A large part of my thinking comes from the right side of my brain. Math, science, logic. No thank you. With the exception of thinking…

  • Editing a Prince

    What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are. C.S. Lewis This photo I took at Versailles is one of the few images I have of royalty. Harry and Meghan think they have it rough, it could be…

  • Rabbit vs Rat

    A Neighborhood Rabbit “Hallo Rabbit,” he said, “is that you?” “Let’s pretend it isn’t” said Rabbit, “and see what happens.” A.A. Milne I’ve been looking through my photo library searching for this image, of a rabbit, I took while on a walk one summer. Everyone likes rabbits. They are adorable, tiny, balls of fur. I…

  • Women of a Certain Age

    “Some guy said to me: Don’t you think you’re too old to sing rock and roll? I said: You’d better check with Mick Jagger” Cher Many years ago, I received this postcard to a new exhibit. When I checked with the gallery and found out the painting was $4,000, I framed the postcard. Sadly, I…

  • Living in the Moment

    Happiness, is not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this hour. Walt Whitman The sun was setting over the ocean near a beach where we were enjoying a spectacular dinner at a premier restaurant. I should have been soaking up every moment. Good company, fabulous food, a gorgeous view. What I…

  • A New Day

    The beginning is always today. Mary Shelley This Sunday morning we will awake to a new year. For many of us it signifies a new beginning. We make promises to ourselves about making positive changes in our lives. This is the year we will lose weight, follow an exercise plan, stop smoking, finish our degree…