I cannot imagine anything in the world that can bring greater inner peace than knowing your kids are smiling and proud of the adults they have become. Thanks, Derek, Kyle and Nicole for bringing dad and I that peaceful easy feeling. Having now seen you all this week, my heart is smiling. Wishing you all a happy heart and a peaceful easy, Sunday. … [Read more...] about A Peaceful Easy Feeling
On the peaceful side
The Giving Tree
Something to ponder as you move through your day, because nothing will bring more peace to your soul, than giving of yourself. "A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he he knows full well he will never sit." -- D. Elton Trueblood Have a fantastic Friday. As you go through the day, I hope … [Read more...] about The Giving Tree
Enough and More…
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates vision for tomorrow." ~~Melody Beattie … [Read more...] about Enough and More…
Perfection is Just an Illusion
Please forgive me if this opinionated blog sounds preachy for it is truly not my intention. It is an outpouring of thoughts that have been circling my mind lately and that I feel worth sharing, because I know the same demon that haunts me, haunts too many of us. In my line of work, it is commonplace for me to hear all the things that people (especially women) wish they could … [Read more...] about Perfection is Just an Illusion
For the Love of Animals
Every year around this time, we find 2 otters swimming freely in the canal behind our home. Though I hadn't seen them yet this season, yesterday Blaze started barking at something her heard in the canal. It took me a second or two to realize that what I was watching was a whole family of otters swimming as if they were practicing for a synchronized swimming show. While I … [Read more...] about For the Love of Animals