If you are like me, you know the incredible value of personal development. Even with the best of intentions, it’s easy for any of us to get caught up in a to-do list and overlook what is really [...]

It’s never my intention to use this platform to express viewpoints other than my own.  With this particular blog post, however, I felt compelled to share thoughts we might all consider to create [...]

I hope you’re curious. What IS a question that doesn’t have an answer? It’s not a riddle.  It’s one word.  And, you and I and everyone who is sitting and reading this blog has expressed this [...]

I Dare You to Accept something today you are resisting, blaming someone else for or resigned to.  Letting go of how you think it should be is freeing and opens you up to a new and potentially [...]

Dealing with the pain one associates with death and illness has strengthened my capacity to feel the heartbreak of others.  The emotions that result from life’s devastating circumstances often [...]

We are all facing such an uncertain time. Many of us are feeling separated, isolated and alone as the virus continues to show its ugliness and perseverance. Family and friends seem to be the most [...]

If you are like most of us, you have been trained to believe you will find your treasure at the end of the rainbow, not as you travel along its colorful path.  You may have been taught that your [...]

About Us:  Firsthand Accounts on What it Means and How it Feels to Live with a Disability. Edited by Peter Catapano and Rosemarie Garland-Thomson While I don’t normally use my blog to recommend a [...]

It had been a while since this very special friend and I had  gotten together. When she called and asked me to meet  later that week for lunch I was thrilled. We arrived at the café at the same [...]

ABC’s of Friendship: The Journey to Lasting Relationships Applauds my success and shares my setbacks Believes in me even when I doubt myself. Cares about me and my well-being. Delights in [...]