Laying Fresh Layers with Quiet Time

Did you ever stop to think … what you were putting into your mind? Then it is time! Let’s talk about laying fresh layers with “Quiet Time”  for you in quiet meditation. It is almost like transcendental meditation.  You allow your mind to be...

Sweet Pause

It is early morning, and as I get up I am feeling very grateful for the beauty of this day. The sun is just coming up. I can hear the sounds of the morning, including morning birds,  … doves, sweet chirping and a very sweet pause, a quiet stillness. This...

Intersections of Life

“A moment’s insight is sometimes worth a life’s experience,” said Oliver Wendell Holmes. Is your life a colorful hero’s journey?  Some people give very serious attention to their goal.  Setting intention, growth goals, education, and joining associations aligned...

Story Behind the Story

Over the past few days, I have been vegging out on videos at home.  Why? I caught a flu bug. Movies help me go beyond the bug.  Entering into a story helps me focus on something else besides me. Let’s focus. This is about the story behind the story. One video I...

Confidence is the Name of the Game

“Each and every child has a potential, and if there’s one person who believes in them, they get closer to that potential,” Wilson said.  Yes, and I remember the moment. Victoria Blake of the Beaverton Valley times quoted me in her article entitled...

Have You FODMAP'd Lately?

Are you on a special diet?  Or as Garfield the cat would say “Die with a T.” There seems to be a different diet for every person I meet.  It’s important to have harmony in your diet. What is FODMAP? When I worked in the dietary department of a...