Monthly Archives: December 2023

As we move into a new year, a lovely poem to light our way: Barterby Sara Teasdale Life has loveliness to sell,All beautiful and splendid things,Blue waves whitened on a cliff,Soaring fire that sways and singsAnd children’s faces looking upHolding … Continue reading →

“Problems call forth our courage and our wisdom: need, they create our courage and our wisdom. It is only because of problems that we grow mentally or spiritually. When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we … Continue reading →

“When I am, as it were, completely myself, entirely alone, and of good cheer — say, travelling in a carriage, or walking after a good meal, or during the night when I cannot sleep; it is on such occasions that … Continue reading →

A story: A young writer was interviewing a symphony orchestra conductor from Eastern Europe. The conductor had just been released from years in isolation in a prison because of his political view. The reporter asked the maestro a series of … Continue reading →

Wishing you and yours all the blessings of the winter season as we move toward the light! Somehow not only for ChristmasBut all the long year through,The joy that you give to othersIs the joy that comes back to you. … Continue reading →

Here’s a beautiful Christmas story from the popular author Taylor Caldwell–it comes from an article my beloved mother Dorothy passed onto me many years ago. I hope you enjoy it! Taylor Caldwell’s ” Christmas miracle” began in the 1920s on … Continue reading →

The chemistry of the body is inseparable from the chemistry of the brain. Movement can stimulate anyone. I can’t say enough about the connection between body and mind; when you stimulate your body, your brain comes alive in ways you … Continue reading →

“Be bigger than your fears.”Dorothy Today, December 20, is my mom Dorothy’s birthday; she passed away of pancreatic cancer in 2004. Since then, my beautiful sister Stephanie and I came up with the idea of celebrating her birthday by going … Continue reading →

“Where your talents and the needs of the world cross, there lies your vocation.” Aristotle The selections below are drawn from a wonderful online journal of creativity and art, Heron Dance (https://herondance.org). “It is something to be able to paint … Continue reading →

It is a law of the universe: Assistance must always be given to those who request it.” Oprah Winfrey Frank Somma is a highly successful salesman, motivational speaker, and friend of my good friend and mentor, Rob Gilbert. Frank shares … Continue reading →