Mind
Reflections • Inspiration • Creativity

Brave Convenience
I love to talk about “words of the day” with my children. Sometimes I pick a word/theme that we talk about each morning and sometimes

Bandwidth to Build
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old but on building the new.” Socrates I love

The Itty Bitty Pebbles
Imagine you are outside walking with another, or maybe within a group. Have you ever had a teeny, tiny, itty-bitty little rock, pebble, stone, stick,

Judgment-free Free Time
From age 9 to 17, it was extremely fortunate to be able to attend a weeklong summer camp at Pine Lake Camp in central Wisconsin.

The Puzzling Paradox of a Storm
When a community is hit with a storm, like what the Festus, Missouri area experienced this last weekend, an ironic dynamic between a break and

The Declaration of a Decision, in December
December tends to be a month when I need to make a lot of decisions. There is so much more I need to fit into

Working To Be Worthy
When we believe we are worthy of goodness in our life, good things happen. I was recently talking with my 12-year-old daughter, Audrey, about this

Facing the Façade
A couple months ago, I was working in our garage with the large overhead door open. I heard a frantic buzzing and tapping sound. I

Circle Size Comparison
With the start of the sixth calendar month in 2023, we are about halfway through the year. It can be a time when goals are

Seeking
“What I am seeking seeks me.” – Rumi Within this new year, and within this new month, might we consider tuning into a new

Relax for the Reveal with Robust Trust
When I think about the meaning behind the word “reveal,” I associate words like discovery, visibility, appearing, and unfolding. Many of us have so much

Unbelievable Mystical Magic in THE Mine at Bonne Terre
When it comes to reading books, watching movies, or listening to podcasts, are you a science fiction fan? Are you into thrillers? How about someone

Wild Card
If you have ever played the card game, Uno, you know how much power lies within a wild card. The player who lays this colorful

The Evolution of Identity Illustrations
Our identity is much like an evolution of illustrations. When we look at pictures over the years of children, and their drawings of self-portraits, we

Smile
“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” – Phyllis Diller Did you know that when we smile…when we intentionally curve the