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

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

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

Smile

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