I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference From the poem The Road Less Traveled by Robert Frost Isn’t it cool? Every day that you wake up on […]

If you want to be a winner every time, set the bar low enough so that you’d have to work hard not to achieve it. People will applaud you because you act and look exactly like them. I want to be the same as everyone else, said no one with self-respect, ever. When we were […]

Hi folks, here is Chapter 1 of my novel, Enchanting Treve. This novel represents so much as it is told from the perspective of three strong women who are doing their best to live their lives to the fullest in the face of life’s challenges. It is also a journey down memory lane for those […]

Don’t love your work? Can’t wait to get the heck out of there when your shift is done? It’s up to you to find some part of your job to enjoy. Let’s get real: You signed on for this work. You agreed to their terms and conditions. Even if you felt you had no choice […]

Today I asked myself…What is the formula for unhappiness? Always seeking, never finding. Always learning, never knowing. To find it is to know it. To know it is to live it. Simple. If that’s so, then why do we struggle to be happy? Your life doesn’t contradict your words or circumstances. What you live is […]

It’s interesting to observe how the holiday season can make us feel more alone. For those of us who feel its bite instead of its embrace, the idea that we “should” be happy, prosperous, and share meals surrounded by friends and family feels like a fairy tale. Even when we do enjoy rewarding relationships, engage […]

Waste no more time talking about what a good man is like. Be one. – Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor. At the time of his reign, he was the most powerful man in the world. His now famous private journals, Meditations, weren’t meant for the public to read. They were his private […]

For the last few weeks, I’ve been working on organizing my historical family photos. About 10 years ago, I had around 200 photos scanned. I named and dated about a third of them. The rest are numbered. I paused the project until I could buy a good scanner so I could scan the rest of […]

I love the beautiful summer days here in the Seattle area. People are streaming into Western Washington due to the mild weather, attractive as climate change worsens, and the job opportunities. It’s so nice to be enjoying 70 degree weather as many areas of the country swelter. I’m also appreciating my wonderful garden with its […]

On Memorial Day, I rushed over to REI to see what I could find at its “biggest sale of the year.” REI’s clothing, shoes, and other items are so expensive I only buy things when they’re on sale. I found a pair of sandals that I like, Keens, $97. Also the sleeping bag that I […]