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It Is Our Choices, Far More than Our Abilities

Feb 272012
 
It Is Our Choices, Far More than Our Abilities

After a year and a half of reading to my boys six night per week (give or take), we recently finished all seven books in the Harry Potter series.  What an incredible story!  The longer I read, the more I became aware of how many details J.K. Rowling wove throughout the fabric of the story.  Something she mentioned in Book 1 would show up again in say, Book 4, then again, at the end of Book 7.  She is a true master of storytelling and deserves every bit of credit she has received over the years! As I sat down Continue reading >>

 February 27, 2012  Posted by at 7:08 AM No Responses »

Where is Home? What is Home??

Dec 262011
 

We’ve seen plaques in friends’ homes, maybe even hanging in some of your homes: Home is Where Your Heart Is Home is Where You Hang Your Hat Have you ever considered Winter being the time for home?  Dame Edith Sitwell wrote: “Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.”   Being smack dab in the middle of the holidays, surrounded by family spanning in age from 2-98 and friends ranging from sane to mildly crazy-fun and everything Continue reading >>

 December 26, 2011  Posted by at 12:04 AM 2 Responses »

Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

Oct 062011
 

Yesterday when my husband came home from work, he told me that Steve Jobs had passed away.  He figured I wouldn’t know because I don’t watch the news.  I don’t follow the Who’s-Who or the What’s-What, but I do follow quotes.  And every single quote I’ve ever read by Steve Jobs I remember liking.  It was actually his name that I ran across more than any other when I first started studying about Trust.  That alone intrigued me at the time.  Not LaoTzu?  Not Buddha?  Nope.  Steve Jobs.  Perhaps it was the material I was reading, but I seem to Continue reading >>

 October 6, 2011  Posted by at 10:34 AM No Responses »

Human Touch

Sep 272011
 
Human Touch

Does It Hurt? I get asked all the time, “Does it hurt?”  I typically respond, “No,” not knowing specifically what it they’re talking about — and also knowing it really doesn’t matter.  I mean, hasn’t everyone heard breast cancer doesn’t hurt?  And besides, I don’t hurt.  I feel a certain amount of discomfort, sure, it’s been less than three weeks since my double mastectomy, so discomfort after any surgery that invasive is normal, but hurt, I can honestly say: No.  True physical pain has only occurred twice since this whole process started. The First Pain, Accompanied by Human Touch The Continue reading >>

 September 27, 2011  Posted by at 12:34 AM 1 Response »

A Green Prayer

Sep 012011
 
A Green Prayer

  While walking around the streets of Santa Fe, I glanced over and this piece of art caught my eye.  I was drawn to it.  The simplicity of it.  The colors: green for Life and Nature, a hint of yellow for Happiness.  The prayerful hands, the serene, closed eyes, and the head ever so slightly bowed in prayer. I flipped it over and read the title:  “A Green Prayer.”  Next, I glanced down at the artist’s name: Muller Davis.  Green — my last name.  Davis — my son’s first name.  What a HAPPY, PEACEFUL feeling.  Sold! I’ve been wanting to Continue reading >>

 September 1, 2011  Posted by at 3:34 AM 7 Responses »
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