Forty-eight years ago today, my nephew, Michael, was born. I wasn’t in the family yet on the day of his birth, but when I first met him, he was still a very little boy, full of charm and charisma! He had big dimples and a ready smile! As time went by, he, and his brothers … Read More
A few days ago, I wrote a post titled, “How Do We Cope with the Devastation in Japan?” One of my readers, Danielle Greene Welsh, of World Cuisine Express, was inspired to write a very touching double Haiku to the people of Japan. I know Danielle personally. She is a gentle, loving woman, and I … Read More
This picture is of a beautiful Japanese Magnolia, blooming at our Santa Barbara courthouse. I photographed it a couple weeks ago, during a walk in the sunken gardens at the courthouse. I always feel comforted by the beauty of nature. I’ve written many times before about the power of nature to soothe our stresses away, … Read More
When we lose a loved one through death, we experience grief. There is no healthy way to avoid going through those painful waves of emotion. When we first allow our hearts to open and connect in a loving way with another, we become vulnerable to the possibility of loss. Sometimes we have many years to … Read More
Life goes on, even when your heart feels broken. Sometimes it’s hard to see how it can, but it does. When you’re in the middle of a trauma, it’s important to hold on, and just keeping putting one foot in front of the other. My last post, Sometimes You Just Need to Grieve, was … Read More
There are things that happen in all of our lives that are just so painful! There’s nothing you can do at those times but grieve. This is a very personal blog post for me to write. I’m writing it to honor someone who I’ve always loved very much! I’m, also, writing it in hopes that … Read More
