"The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent...

"Life is all about planting seeds of hope and growing your own sunshine." ~Unknown Every day a seed catalog arrives in the mailbox to...

“Transformation literally means going beyond your form.” ~Wayne Dyer One of the things that I love about gardening is getting to witness...

I remember with awe my first look at my daughter's spine. It was at the initial ultrasound, pretty early on in the pregnancy, she was...

“I spend my life showing the world that beautiful things can be made out of trash.” ~Thomas Dambo I've recently returned from a trip to...

“Trees are masters of adaptation and resilience. They can withstand years of drought, extreme temperatures, and even fire.” ~Peter...

“Learn to see things backwards, inside out, and upside down.” ~John Heider Perspective is everything. We can change how we see things by...

"The best way to nurture children's inner lives is by taking care of our own inner selves for their sake." ~Sylvia Boorstein Nurturing...

"Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle, a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud...

"Two things a man should never be angry at: What he can help, and what he cannot help." ~Thomas Fuller Flow Charts can be really helpful...

"Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius." ~Pietro Aretino Ah, Spring, that transition period between winter and summer, the...

"One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love." ~Sophocles When we feel connected to others, the negative...

“A roadmap is simply a plan for moving or transitioning, from one state to another. A roadmap provides the direction to the future.”...

"Begin today. Declare out loud to the universe that you are willing to let go of struggle and eager to learn through joy." ~Sarah Ban...

"May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope; The spirit of Christmas which is peace; The heart of Christmas which is love."...

“To ensure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life." ~William...

To balance and harmonize our total being we can simply hold the palms of the hand. Holding the palms puts us in direct contact with the...

“Be crazy. Be stupid. Be silly. Be weird. Be whatever. Because life is too short to be anything but happy.” ~ Hoda Kotb Many years ago we...

"Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy." ~Joseph...

NOTE: I'm in the process of moving some of my older blog posts from another site to my website here. I redicovered this one from 11 years...