Make a list of all your favorite things. I won’t ask you to analyze the things on the list to see if it shows any weird personality traits. We all have those! And don’t think too hard about it, either. This is fun! Today you are Oprah and the world is full of your favorite things! Just let your mind wander. Think about your senses. What smells do you love? What about music? Did you ever think about what your favorite weather might be? This is...

GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS, LARGE AND SMALL   “Man is always more than he can know of himself; consequently, his accomplishments, time and again, will come as a surprise to him.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow   This is the ultimate ‘You Rock’ list. It’s a list of the things that you have accomplished in your time here on Earth…….so far.   You can include everything from your greatest accomplishments to the fact that you can tell time on an...

Our journey to Egypt, although taken a few years ago, still fills me with wonder.  First of all, wonder that I even went to this special country, not once, but twice in one year.   But even more profound was the impact the journey had in my life. On both journeys we were part of a small group that had come together from all over the world to explore the mystical and spiritual elements of these special temples and tombs.  And the experiences...

Beliefs are funny things.  Napolean Hill once said, “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” Something I noticed in my own life is how quickly my entire day can dissolve into a big mess if I start my morning off in a bit of a grouchy mood.  Usually, as my day unravels into burnt breakfast, bumped shins and computer glitches, I slowly come to realize that it is my beliefs and attitude that are getting in...

  I believe that each of us is filled with magic.   Not the kind that magicians and illusionists use.  I think our inner magic is what makes us unique, creative, compassionate, curious, wise, loving.  This magic opens our heart when we see or read something that touches us.  It inspires us to action when we see someone or something in pain or suffering a tragedy.  It inspires us to create artistic works of every kind when we discover...