“Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ― Mary Oliver Today I’m 50! Happy birthday to me. What better way to celebrate it than to recall all I’ve learned a half century of living on this our beautiful Earth. You might find some of them…
Brené Brown tells us that the root of the word courage is ‘cor’, which is the Latin word for ‘heart’. In its earliest form, ‘courage’ meant “To speak one’s by mind by telling all one’s heart.” In today’s context, it seems almost an extraordinary thing to trust another with our…
You First “You first,” the wise woman said. “How selfish,” went the voice inside my head. Long have I learnt that it’s not fair To put yourself first When of others you must take care. Scripture’s been quoted And many examples set Of how to make sure That the needs…