When Our Kids Teach Us Grace This past Tuesday, my amazing daughter had her science fair. As a family, we pushed her to get organized, think out of the box, and be creative. After nearly two months of pushing our awesome teen and everything was as complete as it would be, we told our nervous … Continue reading Friday’s Folks – My Proud Dad Moment
Midweek Poems – Don’t Fall in Love
Don’t Fall in Love The rain falls past my light post at night to land sadly on my white canvas shoes The sounds of Genesis emanate from my earphones to vibrate in my ears but fail miserably to change my mood. Person after person walks me by on there busy journey to nowhere significant She … Continue reading Midweek Poems – Don’t Fall in Love
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #136: Blue Man: I Love Myself
Blue Man: I Love Myself: The History: Here’s my part of the story. Tell me what you see and start the next chapter… The Blue Man series was an extension of my Blues paintings... full of music, movement, and joy... I believe this one is living in Scottsdale, AZ. Built on a concept of self-awareness … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #136: Blue Man: I Love Myself
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle (Monday’s Movers)
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle Wow, I thought his New Earth changed me; Now brought the practice of presence home. I'm not sure how to evaluate this book. I believe it's meant to come to the reader when they are ready for it. I can only tell you … Continue reading The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle (Monday’s Movers)
The 4th Step on The Ladder of Awareness
Welcome to the continuing observations that follow the discussions sessions between myself and my mentor, Berel M. Weiner for our book project tentatively called: “The Ladder of Awareness: The Process of Being Your Truth.” These are my thoughts and feelings following each session and have already begun to change with each new week of discussion. … Continue reading The 4th Step on The Ladder of Awareness
Young Boy
Young Boy Sitting in the metro in a green snowsuit and black and white, striped hat. He’s trying to get comfortable Lying this way and that Using his arm to rest upon. He looks over to his Mother sitting across the way in another seat. He looks down at his seat and pats the space … Continue reading Young Boy
Odds & Ends – The Gratitude Project
Last Year, while reading “Gravitate 2 Gratitude", by Carolyn Flower, I started one of her prescribed exercises. This exercise was meant to help us recognize, in essence to become grateful for all we have. It focuses the mind on seeing reasons to be grateful by establishing a habit of gratitude. Like most habits it takes … Continue reading Odds & Ends – The Gratitude Project
What Do You Want?
For me, this is the perfect subject for Spring. Making changes, setting goals, implementing plans, are what is predominant in what I’ve been doing this past week. So, I started this year with a big question and broke it down into achievable tasks. Now, let’s dig into my why & how to make that happen. … Continue reading What Do You Want?
When Actions Speak Louder Than Words
I’m about to tell you a story of a very special person who probably will be a little embarrassed to know I’m telling it. You see, she does what she does out of a love and compassion that is inspirational to me. This genuine kindness is the happiness story I’m compelled to tell today. Every … Continue reading When Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Odds & Ends – Faith & Happiness
I can remind you to have faith in your goals, your plans, your process, and your progress, but what are some of the keys to developing faith? You could reflect on the most rewarding moments of your life, write down as much details about those experiences: the senses and feelings, the thoughts, the details. You … Continue reading Odds & Ends – Faith & Happiness
The New Renaissance Mindset 