Meet Meghan Markle Since Princess Diana left the planet I have not been a big fan of the Royal Family. They will come across my radar occasionally if there's an event that triggers my interest...like watching The Crown on Netflix (excellent show by the way). By contrast, I enjoy watching British programming because it's often…Read more Hegxit…not Megxit
Inspiration for 2020
100 Quotes for the New Year (as published in Parade Magazine) 1. “Celebrate endings—for they precede new beginnings.” —Jonathan Lockwood Huie 2. “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” —Oprah Winfrey 3. “Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.” —Robin Sharma 4. ”Write…Read more Inspiration for 2020
Creative Healing
Craving Creativity Years ago I attended a weekly jam session at a jazz supper club and there was a young man who would show up playing a percussion instrument known as 'vibes' or a vibraphone (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibraphone). He was quite good and added a wonderful dimension to the jazz and blues sessions. One week he showed…Read more Creative Healing
Judy, Judy, Judy
Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. - Judy Garland I wonder what Judy Garland would think of the actresses who have tried so hard to portray her? In the latest attempt simply entitled Judy, one would hope that she would see something of herself in it,…Read more Judy, Judy, Judy
Times Fly
The Passing of Time As I write this it's already afternoon and I have a flight to catch, although delayed, in a few hours. The morning got away from me and I'm ruminating on why life is moving so fast, even when I'm not doing all that much. It's scary: Halloween decorations were on display…Read more Times Fly
When Things Go Right
“The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently.” - Pema Chödrön, author of "When Things Fall Apart" A Low Point I'm not going to lie; the last few…Read more When Things Go Right
Hey Beautiful
There is a lot that happens around the world we cannot control. We cannot stop earthquakes, we cannot prevent droughts, and we cannot prevent all conflict, but when we know where the hungry, the homeless and the sick exist, then we can help. - Jan Schakowsky Living in Santa Monica, California, I have encountered a…Read more Hey Beautiful
