“Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four hours to live. What a precious gift! We have the capacity to live in a way that these twenty-four hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and others.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh * Use this day wisely, and be grateful for the gift! ~ … Read More
Your perception creates your reality! If you see yourself as being old, having little purpose, and not being valued like you were in your earlier days, you will begin to focus on the things that seem to validate this view of yourself. A mindset like this can lead to isolation, loneliness, lethargy, and eventually to … Read More
It’s great that we have this one day set aside to really turn our focus toward the gratitude we feel for our blessings! But what about the other 364 days? What can help us to shift our thoughts and attention on those days? We need to turn from the petty annoyances, and even from the … Read More
This last Saturday, our daughter-in-law, Andreana, got up very early to take part in our Santa Barbara International Marathon and Half Marathon. She ran the half-marathon. In the last few months, she has gone from absolutely no running experience, to where she now runs on a regular basis. Early in the spring, at the age … Read More
