I am enough of a realist to understand that I can’t reach every child, but I am more of an optimist to get up ever morning and try. Preston Morgan We ask a lot of teachers. Recently, even suggesting that they learn how to use a gun to defend their classrooms. Now, we come to…

For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today. African Proverb Not a planner? In our current circumstances, it’s becoming more and more difficult  to move through our daily life without preparing. It’s not so much a complaint, as it is an observation. Our lives have changed in more ways than we might…

Life is about choices, and the grace – or lack thereof – with which you execute them is a make or break moment in anyone’s life. Gina Torres In today’s world, seemingly small choices can have big consequences. Do I go out to dinner, go to church, get on an airplane? Actions we once took…

View from the Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important. Arthur Conan Doyle During this time of less, little things have become more important. Sitting on the patio, in the shade of an umbrella, with the sun sizzling down. A…

Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have. Margaret Mead Today, more than ever, our actions matter. This was brought home to me as I listened to stories of two women who’s husbands had died from the Corona virus.  At the beginning of March, I…

I am a feminist. I’ve been female for a long time now. It would be stupid not to be on my own side. Maya Angelou Earlier this year, I saw the play, “When We Were Young and Unafraid” by Sarah Treem. Set in 1972, it is the story of women coming together in a safe…

A personal style is like handwriting – it happens as the byproduct of our way of seeing things, enriched by the experiences of everything around us. Massimo Vignelli We all have our own personal style, whether we like it or not. It’s who we are and amazingly, we are one of a kind. We can…

Life is not about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce. Winnie-the-PoohA.A. Milne To me, Memorial Day weekend has always signified the beginning of summer. School is out, the weather is getting warmer, gardens are beginning to sprout, festivals and concerts are beginning. As I planned a Memorial…

Sometimes, carrying on, just caring on, is the superhuman achievement. Albert Camus Les Invalides contains the tomb of Napoleon. He knew something about carrying on.  Thankfully, we aren’t faced with his challenges. Still, this pandemic leaves us with no option except to move forward as best we can. I’ve been thinking about small changes I’ve…