Fresh Coat of Paint…

by | Dec 1, 2010 | Gratitude

All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another. ~Anatole France I’ve come to a conclusion. Life is like one big painting project. Let me...

Surviving Grief by Recording Blessings

by | Dec 1, 2010 | Gratitude

Many thanks to Jessica Milicevic for taking the time to speak with me about being a USA Book News Award Finalist and taking the time to write such a thoughtful article. She made me younger too, and that is always welcome!Thought I would share…Surviving grief by...

The Present…

by | Nov 18, 2010 | Grief

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.– Buddha When our lives are in flux, especially with grief, we can find ourselves...

Lest We Forget…..

by | Nov 11, 2010 | Grief

With the tears a Land hath shed Their graves should ever be green.~Thomas Bailey Aldrich As a little girl growing up in Canada, I remember asking my Dad one morning why we wore poppies on our lapel in November. He explained that it was for Remembrance Day, to pay...

Where to Kelly Sue?

by | Nov 10, 2010 | Hope

“The heart is the only broken instrument that works.” -T.E. Kalem- I just couldn’t put my finger on it. For months now, I have been trying to figure out my life, trying to come to some conclusions as to where I go from here. I had it all figured out, or so I...