Some of my fondest memories are of beach vacations. Body surfing, shell collecting, sandcastle building. That was back in the day when we slathered on oil so we could roast well. IRead More…

A man on a bike was hit by a car. There were two witnesses. One said the cyclist had glanced down at his cell phone and veered into the traffic lane. TheRead More…

ZESTING In full disclosure, I was looking for a “z” word to round out my book on thriving.I came across “zest,” which works out just fine.  To live with zest means toRead More…

THRIVING Hi y’all. I’ve been working on a book of essays (with photography) on the topic of thriving. I’m not an expert on it; just hungry for it. This is part ofRead More…

I don’t know about you, but I think backyard volleyball is challenging enough without tripping over tufts of grass or stepping in holes. Leveling the field might make a difference in myRead More…

Charles LaFond, one of my favorite writers-from-the-heart, recently mused, “I have so many friends who have gone through a tremendous metamorphosis – an amazing change that transformed them into a new andRead More…

I’ve been thinking about groupthink lately. I believe it characterizes our society. It’s not to be confused with community thinking. “Community” implies the embracing of differences. Groupthink is “a psychological phenomenon thatRead More…

“Becoming Real doesn’t happen all at once,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharpRead More…

I have a birthday coming up, but I don’t like the word “aging.” It seems so…old. I prefer the word “transcending.” Yeah, that’s much better.  Aging screams decrease in vitality, regrets, wrinkles.TranscendingRead More…

I’ve been thinking about the five institutions of society lately. (I know. I can be annoyingly ponderous.) Well, anyway, to recap Sociology 101, the five are Family, the Economy, Education, Religion andRead More…