Zen Proverb: “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” Much has been written about the...

When I walk on the Naugatuck Valley River Trail, I prefer to walk alone— the steady rhythm of my feet hitting pavement becomes a kind of...

It’s a new year and most everything is new for me with Wade’s sudden death on December 31st. One minute we were nursing the pain in his...

In day-to-day life, I typically have a “live and let live” perspective. This post is about one thing that challenges me. Often that...

There are many different types of mothers

This past weekend I officiated a wedding-vow renewal ceremony. It was my first. I only became certified two months ago to be able to...

It's summer vacation time. One type of vacation is traveling to visit relatives or friends. Sometimes visiting means staying in their...

How do you react when you encounter someone in a store or restaurant who has an obvious disability? Do you find yourself staring in...

Back a few years ago when I was looking to purchase a car, I was surprised to find that I was attracted to a red car. Red anything is not...

I’ve had some interesting conversations in the past few days, though calling them conversations may be stretching it a bit. I am sharing...

A few weeks ago, I spent another overnight stay at the children’s hospital with my daughter and granddaughter. Nora, age eight, had a...

It’s hardly a surprise that I should feel strongly about the power of words and our care in choosing them. Words are the conduits of our...

I work hard every day to find my own positive perspective. However, when it comes to politics, I am casting a vote against the people who, I

My granddaughter Nora continues to catalyze new perspectives for me. One reason is that, except for a few vivid memories, I have very little

In the room where I get dressed, there stands a full length mirror. At first glance, it looks like any other mirror, but it’s not. It’s actu

Today, I got an excited phone call from my almost-seven-year-old granddaughter Nora, who is the miracle subject of my book “Waking up with N