FINDING JOY IN THE MUD

FINDING JOY IN THE MUD

I was feeling a bit sluggish and tired on this Sunday morning after another week of our ‘new normal’ and the never-ending “Breaking News” cycle.  Thank goodness I have many sources of good news in my email inbox each day to add balance to my perspective.  Today’s...
We’re Running A Marathon…Not A Sprint

We’re Running A Marathon…Not A Sprint

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain…” ~Vivian Greene Can it really be late May? We’ve experienced weeks of social distancing and sheltering in place and the reality is…we really don’t know where we’re headed....
WORDS OF WISDOM, WORDS OF COMFORT: Part 2

WORDS OF WISDOM, WORDS OF COMFORT: Part 2

In last week’s blog I shared some of my favorite poems that help quiet me during times of unrest, allowing me to take a contemplative moment to soothe my soul. I included the poem Wild Geese by Mary Oliver because I think it urges us to embrace who we are and the...
STRENGTHENING OUR RESILIENCE

STRENGTHENING OUR RESILIENCE

The current Coronavirus pandemic is a perfect storm of three key factors that feed fear and anxiety— Feeling a lack of control, Fearing the unknown Uncertainty of duration And, “social distancing” only adds to our feelings of isolation. It’s no surprise we feel...