

Honoring Ourselves
In Stephen Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he shares a story of a woodcutter struggling for hours to saw down a...


Tall Glass of Tea
I almost let it stop me. I almost let it stop from a lot of things, including starting my business and writing this blog each week. ...


The Right Way
On a beautiful day several years ago, I was walking my favorite labyrinth in the quaint little town of New Harmony, Indiana. My...


A Little Luxury
Seven years ago after leading an Artist’s Way Series based on Julia Cameron’s book, I decided to test her ideas on luxury. She claimed...


In the Light of Others
Recently my church lost its beloved pianist, Jack Kennedy. He was one the most talented gentle spirits I’ve ever had the pleasure to...


Tissues
More than a decade ago I was involved in a prison ministry called Kairos. A team of us would prepare for months to go into Lakin...


Sacred Rest
Yesterday I spent most of the day working on a tax issue for my business. I had tried for a week to resolve this issue over the phone...


Completely Alive
Many years ago I bought a couple versions of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook. I learned how to stop a runaway camel, how to...


The Silver Lining
How can you be utterly heartbroken and overwhelmingly full of gratitude at the same time? It seems impossible. But this is how so many...


Letting Go of Guilt
A couple years ago I began a contemplative practice of creating SoulCollage cards. Each small card is a collage of images that represent...