“Know where the word “Gremlin” comes from? The term “gremlin” denoting a mischievous creature that sabotages aircraft originates in Royal Air Force (RAF) slang in the 1920s among the British pilots stationed in Malta, the Middle East, and India. Seems these mischievous creatures like to hang out in computers as well. Have noticed an increase in technological glitches this past week.  Perhaps the heightened energies or Mercury...

“Winter in the northern hemisphere lures you into hibernation easily. The cold drives you indoors no problem with a setting sun sealing the deal. The couch and blanket are your cozy cave. Are you tempted to go further and use this imposed isolation (Of course something called COVID is enforcing this state.) to probe further beyond the 3-D world of seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and feeling? Can you go deeper and perhaps peek into your...

“Filling your time to feel you’re accomplishing something is harmless in the short term but can impede long term aspirations. A prolonged sense of aimlessness can be self-defeating and leave you feeling unconfident. Keeping busy for the sake of being busy without direction or guidance is a form of procrastination that is lethal to fulfilling your dreams. Present circumstances may be causing you to fill your time – distract yourself – however,...

“At the risk of sounding weird or perhaps offending you, there is a spot to go to read of wonderful people who have contributed much in their lives, whose presence has been greatly valued by family and friends, and who will be cherished and remembered. Is it a heroic movie? A bestselling novel? An Instagram dedication? It is none of these. It is the Obituaries section of your community paper. Where else can you find such wonderful accolades as...

““Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?”, a quote by ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, has come across my pages, and seems apt to reference today. Why? The words “until your mud settles” command immediate attention not because you are asked to take note of muddy situations, events, circumstances – some of them unfortunate and chaotic – happening elsewhere but to note your own state of muddiness –...