Ahh … Nothing!
Reflections on Nothing by Rich Aanrich Most of us have seen the cartoon where a guru opens up a box with a great big smile and says " ahh... Just what I always wanted, nothing," and he means it! Nothing is: 1. (Indefinite) no thing, not anything, as of an implied or...
My Thoughts = My Life
What kinds of ideas move you? What thoughts stop you in your tracks? It's a time of reflection for many people as we end a year, and many of you may be wishing it could have been different. How could you have done it better? I walk along a winding trail, looking out...
Your Path
"Following another's path leads to who they are, not to who you are." People tell me that they see others doing something they want to do, and yet they are living another life with distinctly different values and views. Opportunity shows up every day in a form that...
How to Use Your Creativity for Gifts
It's the Season for Giving Gifts. What if you could share a natural gift instead of shopping for one? Look around and notice how people around you are gifted. Now look at you. What is your gift? How can you share that gift with others? The shopping rush after...
Top Words … to Your Goal
"OK" is the most understood word in the world. Interesting. What words do you hear the most? According to the "Global Language Monitor's 14th Annual Survey of Global English," there are 1,025,109.8 words in the English Language. In 2013, the top word was "404,"...
Civil War vs. Idea Day
The American Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865 and ended. Yet, there is a "Civil War" regularly in football every year. How about a "Civil Peace" or "Celebrations of Harmony" or "Misty Landscape Day" or "Idea Day?" I hear the door open. "Hello," rings a...
Happy Thanksgivukkah!
Imagine that a Peace Angel is delivering a message of Joy to YOU. You feel it ... a Healthy sweet sense of the finest, most gentle and Loving communication. Imagine harps playing. Be Aware to aromas of nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon. Now taste a nice hot cup of tea with...
Be a Beam of Light
Have you been approached by a person in ragged clothes, asking for money for a meal? What did you do? Listen to this story of personal dragons. Perhaps you will be encouraged to be a beam of light. Kindness. Years ago I was Principal of a small design firm in Santa...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! Everything starts with a vision. May I give you a vision I had and the way I arrived? It's just about Thanksgiving time, and every year I love to cook. We have a gluten-free household, so what I make is free of wheat and very little sugar,...
If You Could Talk to the Animals
If you could have a conversation with your pet, how would that go? Dr. Doolittle could talk to the animals, why not you? Recently, we watched a video that opened our eyes to a new thought: "The animal world is connected with us." What if all the animals could hear...