Graduation Message for the Parents

  Our daughter’s graduation 3 years ago This June our son will be the grad! Graduation for our family falls on Father’s Day this year. It is perfect in so many ways. As our son joins his sister as a university graduate we the parents are coming to the end of an era. After twenty-two…

Reading Rainbow: An example of living on purpose

When we say “Yes!”, the Universe responds.  Last Wednesday, LeVar Burton launched his Kickstarter campaign to crowd-fund his latest Reading Rainbow project.  It was a lofty goal of bringing children’s books to EVERY child through our latest technological advances.  His goal was to reach $1 million in the course of the campaign (35 days).  Imagine…

The Gifts of Acceptance and Gratitude

gaining a new perspective on acceptance and gratitude I’ve been all over the place this week … or at least that’s how I feel. Digitally and physically I’ve not been at home. Between housesitting and a dead harddrive I’ve been a displaced person. The change of scenery, routine and habits has been a nice little…

Seeing the Light in Others

“People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”  ~ Elizabeth Kubler-Ross I agree with Dr. Kubler-Ross’s statement in part. The truth is the light within us is always there; sometimes…

And Still I Rise: A letter to Maya Angelou

Dear Maya Angelou,  Thank you for sharing your life with all of us. Thank you leaving a legacy of words that will go far beyond that human life that you have lived here on Earth. Thank you for your Spirit, your Consciousness, your expression of Freedom. Thank you for touching our Souls, our Hearts, and…