"One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes." Antoine De Saint-Exupe'ry The above quote is from my favorite love story ever, The Little Prince. This classic children's tale of a Prince who falls in love with a rose, is much more meaningful as an adult. It is from that book that I learned eyes are blind, so we must look with our … [Read more...] about Wisdom From the Little Prince
Holidays and celebrations
Above all, Love Thyself!
I am enjoying the feedback I am getting regarding Valentine's Day. A common thread, that I am seeing, is that love is shared and expressed more on a day to day basis, than just on a once-a-year holiday. Expressing love to our significant others, our family, our friends and our animals seems to come pretty easy for many of us. Love, after-all, IS the answer. We even … [Read more...] about Above all, Love Thyself!
Beware the Chocolate Hearts!
This Sunday is Valentine's Day. Chocolate hearts are EVERYWHERE. Some people seem to feel the bigger the heart, the more love. Love should NOT be measured by how much chocolate you give! Do I sound like a scrooge? I definitely don't mean to be. I don't love the "Hallmark" holidays. I am no freak though, either. I love chocolate. Who doesn't? The question is will the … [Read more...] about Beware the Chocolate Hearts!
The Heart of the Week
Happy Thursday. Derek's friend James and I agree upon Thursday being our favorite day of the week. As many of you already know, it's the night the vegans (and non-vegans) gather for our weekly feast. Treated as the holiday it is, each and every week, we gather for a mostly vegan, mostly home-cooked meal, love and laughter. As with most major holidays, for me, it now begins … [Read more...] about The Heart of the Week
More Heart Healthy Tips
Kyle and Nicole bought me a desktop calendar during the holidays. It's all about MOM things. I love flipping the pages and finding interesting things mom's say or interesting "mom facts." Yesterday, the mom fact said that Gerber's top selling baby food in Japan is a concoction made of ground- up Sardines. Smart that they are in Japan, though it may not sound appealing, … [Read more...] about More Heart Healthy Tips