I just finished my most recent novel, HOLD ME ONE LAST TIME.  It has not yet been released.  I am waiting for my proof copy to arrive in the mail so I can check the book for errors.

While I hope others will enjoy this story, I suspect the person who has or will ben...

We light a candle in honor of Earth’s renewal.  We welcome the spirit of renewal in each of us.

From the starkness, the severity, the brutality of winter springs forth an ethereal season of luxurious sweetness and color. 

But spring is timid, uncertain.  She peeks t...

I’ve been a family historian all my life, starting in childhood when I listened to the stories told by my mother.  However, I began working on genealogical research in earnest several years ago.  The process yielded much information—names, places, dates, stories—on the...

There is something about the changing of the seasons that feels timeless.  A hundred years ago, a thousand years ago, a hundred thousand years ago, beings on this planet perceived the spirit of winter in exactly the same way we do.

Winter’s blanket of snow invites us to...

Recently, when I was asked to give a presentation on Mindfulness, my first thought was, “What attention-grabbing things can I say about something so quiet and simple as Mindfulness?”  We Americans seem to be addicted to overstimulating, electrifying experiences.  But p...

The various species of trees near my home have created a stunning work of art in my front yard:  autumn leaves in shades of red, yellow, and brown lying intermingled on the green grass.  Even more beautiful are the colors of diversity in this great country of ours....

In the universe, there is a perfect pattern of masculine and feminine energy dancing together in balance and harmony.  Sadly, the abuse that happens between men and women on this planet is a grotesque distortion of that pattern.

Recently in the news, there have been so...

Autumn is a cool, refreshing pause after a fiery summer.  The sunlight softens, giving us reprieve from intensity.

Autumn offers a whisper of wisdom learned from experience, a deep knowing that comes from maturity.

When the glories of summer begin to fade, one is tempted...

When one is not in a position to go out and enjoy new adventures, seeing or hearing something familiar in a new way can be just as marvelous an experience. #indieauthor

As if I haven’t had enough challenges with my vision—photophobia and convergence insufficiency related to my brain injury along with two types of cataracts in each eye—I now have a new problem to contend with:  an issue with the retina in my right eye.  I am waiting to...