“Liza Doolittle sings of “Words – I’m so sick of words…”  Yes, in one way, words can make you sick. “I hate doing this,” “He lost the fight against cancer,” “I’ll try it but I’m not good at it,” “Looks like rain again,” “They’re all like that,” “I look awful in that color,” “Don’t make me repeat myself,” “My knee is giving me trouble,” “Sure wish I was like him,” “Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know,” “They’re talking about the war lasting a...

“Out of the blue a big crow-sized, red-headed woodpecker – pileated to be specific – flew over the court like a well-aimed tennis ball. Extraordinary sight since these big male birds are less common than they once were. Knowing this, meant finding out his significance timely: “create your own rhythm and do things your way in your own time”. Thought I would share this permission nugget with you for no one dictates your destiny except you.” To...

“There’s an acute sense in you that it’s time to come closer, to reach out, to take the first step, to reconnect, revisit, restore, renew, regenerate, rejuvenate, recalibrate, revitalize a bond that has weakened. Whether with a sister, father, friend, fellow worker, pet, plant, or stranger you keep passing on the street, it’s time to engage, have the first word, crack that smile before the moment passes into eternity never to repeat again. Let...

“Do you wonder why you run into people you haven’t seen for a while? Like a cluster that existed before, this people-meteor re-enters your orbit perhaps leaving you to wonder, “Why now?” Of course, you are delighted to renew acquaintances as you update each other. There’s a stronger glow in you as your energy is exchanged.  You promise you’ll stay in touch: the latter is meant with all sincerity. As these happy collisions occur, you wonder,...

“Getting used to small adjustments helps you be flexible when the big adjustments need to happen. Usually the latter are unexpected – a life-altering situation or decision is suddenly thrust upon you. You feel like you’re in a corner with no options in sight. Have you given your flexibility enough exercise to manage the “big” one? Switching up your coffee day, holding off dinner for another hour, running errands in the morning instead of...