letting go

Springtime is a reminder that nature just like us, is in a constant state of change. Watching new leaves push old stubborn leaves to finally let go, reminds me of how we can hold on to old thoughts, beliefs, stories, grudges, and resentments. Even though we know that...

we teach people how to treat us

If we are not being treated well, it is useless to blame someone else. Our behavior is the only behavior we have management of. We teach people how to treat us, by treating ourselves with dignity and respect. That means loving ourselves enough to say “no”...

is love a choice?

Do we choose who we love, or does it just happen? Do we even know what “real” love is? What about our families, do we have to love them? There are so many songs and books written about Love : the pursuit of love, the pain of love, the how to love, the meaning of love,...

merry christmas

Merry Christmas! One Christmas, my grandmother made a Christmas tree out of costume jewelry. Some single earrings, pendents, broaches, etc… When I saw it hanging on the wall of my recently deceased aunt’s home my heart went down memory lane. There were so many...

our unique assignment

Viktor Frankl in his book Man’s Search for Meaning talks about how each person has his unique assignment in life. He writes, “Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man...

every day is a good day to love

Wouldn’t it be great to have the Christmas Spirit all year round? We can! The Christmas Spirit is about giving, so today I challenge us to be creative and set a plan on giving. For many, unless it is on the calendar, it doesn’t happen. So how can we be...