A few months ago a woman in my community rang in her 90th birthday by leaping out of an airplane. Three generations of her family also took the plunge with her that day. It was her intention to do two things to celebrate her birthday. To create a memory that her family will never forget [...]
Archive for September, 2009
19 Sep
Life Saving Gifts
I wish to share a true and personal story that a friend’s mother recently wrote. She is an organ recipient. My mission in posting this message is to bring awareness to the importance of organ donations. As delicate as this topic is – it is a necessary discussion that we should have with our “mature” [...]
15 Sep
A lesson in Humility
A humble star knows that shining is what it does well and is generous with its light – unknown – To be humble we must acknowledge that we are flawed. Humility is about the willingness to learn and correct oneself. Acknowledging our mistakes and having the courage to say – I am wrong, I am [...]
7 Sep
A truce was found in my hair
I was 16 years old when I first had control over something important in my life. It was my hair. I took great joy in cutting off my long locks and chemically altering my naturally straight hair to an out of control curly perm. I would spend what seemed like hours, backcombing my newfound curls [...]
1 Sep
Unoccupied Time
Every morning I start my day with unoccupied time. There are no phones, no TV, no music, no computer – zero distractions. It’s a time when my mind is quiet, my body is totally relaxed and my breathing is slow, deep and steady. I’m not sitting on the floor with my legs crossed, chanting or [...]
