“Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.” – Unknown The other night, I had a dream about my grandmother – who passed away in November of 2005. My wife and I Read More

Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don’t keep it a secret. – Mary Kay Ash As human beings, everyone wants to be appreciated. And rightfully so. Our lives are busy and chaotic, which means our time is limited – or should I say, our time is precious. Many years ago, a Read More

“But ours is a transient life lived on the run, with an endless sense of process, of movement, of chasing the future. We seldom pause to shine a light upon the ordinary moments, to hallow them with our own attentiveness, to hone them with gentle caring. They pass unnoticed, lost in the ongoing rush of Read More

“Through practice, gently and gradually we can collect ourselves and learn how to be more fully with what we do.” – Jack Kornfield How does one become a better writer, teacher, programmer, leader? With practice. How does a toddler go from crawling on their hands and knees to walking on their two feet? With practice. Read More

“It’s not what we have in our life, but WHO we have in our life that counts.” – J.M. Laurence I recently heard this story, which will help illustrate my point that what we have in life is so meaningless – especially, if you never take the time to enjoy it with the people you Read More