My husband, Keith, and I moved to Washington State last December (2017). We thought the move was temporary; a six month adventure while our home in Sonoma offered sanctuary to a couple who lost their home of 39 years in the October Sonoma County … [Read more...] about Heart Rules

On December 17, our youngest grandson, two-and-a-half year old Samuel, died unexpectedly in his sleep. He left behind two older brothers; devastated, utterly heartbroken parents; and scores of others who had been touched by his light. My nickname for … [Read more...] about Ode To Sam (I Am)

“Who the heck do I think I am, anyway?” I backed into this fundamental question as a result of my obsession with finding my life’s purpose. For years I focused on what I did, or what I thought I was supposed to do. I knew I had a higher purpose, … [Read more...] about A Case of Mistaken Identity

I do my best to stay physically fit attending boot camp twice a week and riding my bicycle or hiking on other days. Once in awhile I’ll do a diet challenge to clean up my act. It was during my last diet challenge when I realized maintaining a … [Read more...] about Heart Healthy

Twenty years ago I read the book, “Building Your Field of Dreams,” by Mary Manin Morrissey. There are many inspired passages, but her model of the four levels of attitudinal awareness (my name for it) made a particularly strong impression. Very … [Read more...] about Know Me

“Mom, I have rats.” “Oh no! Tell the landlord you can’t move in until he gets rid of them!” “Mom, you don’t understand. I got a rat.” “Cat? Do you mean cat? You got a cat?” I had no idea what my son was talking about until he texted a … [Read more...] about Rat Pack

Last month I got married for the third time. Yup, I gone and done it. Many believe the “third time’s the charm,” presumably because we learned from prior marriages what works and what doesn’t. If this is in the cards for me, it will be because my … [Read more...] about Gone And Done It

I march to my own drummer, and I prefer it that way. I never liked being told what to do. I’m not fond of senseless rules, and I am not one to blindly follow the crowd. For as long as I can remember I questioned the status quo. My mother told me I … [Read more...] about Says Who?

My cat, Simon, died last week. He had inoperable cancer on his chin and in his chest. I learned of his condition a month ago and knew that his passing would present me with one of the hardest lessons I had to learn. Simon was “my guy.” He came … [Read more...] about He Came To Pass