Category: Inspirational

Take a good look at the word “mindlessness” – does it have a negative or positive ring to you? Imagine for a minute a space…

As a young student in Uganda, one of the many poems we were required to recite was “My Shadow” by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is…

Being in the driver’s seat requires both a steady hand and one flexible enough to adjust one’s navigation plan to accommodate the inevitable bumps in…

Most of us have run into the phrase that states we must have a “burning desire” for what we want to achieve in life. In…

Are you ever looking from the outside, trying to figure out or reach for something on the inside… or vice versa? Why are we rarely…

I love good, let your hair down, real fun. So, a couple of weekends ago, I was delighted to have an opportunity to speak before…

Is the core that much different from the outside? Is one a reflection or piece of the other? A few weeks back, I enjoyed discussing…

The more you look at some things, the less they seem to make sense. Our youngest son just graduated from high school at TASIS, England…

I attended my first red carpet, film premiere night two weeks ago. Except, it was not Hollywood, it was “Nollywood” and I was in Lagos,…

Last week I shared how we let titles and other ‘descriptive’ words define us — and how they do not reveal who we are as…

You know how you pass something repeatedly and then decide you just must find the underlying story behind it? That is how I felt about…

Life’s gusting winds can bring down even the most deeply rooted. In spite of many odds, we are often able to hold on – there…

These mysterious guide stones have intrigued my friend Nancy and me for several years. A couple of weeks ago we decided to go see them…

Today we filled your kitchen with laughter and your garden with love. I took a picture of the mural above your stove to share a…

Literally and metaphorically, dog poop can be quite a problem — so much so, that cities have come up with their own ordinances on just…

Poet and philosopher Mark Nepo introduced me to a wonderful poem last weekend – “Breaking Surface”. Through it, I realized again, how long I had…

Given the opportunity, we respond well to deep exploration of who we are. However, we are more accustomed to inquiries about our professions and accomplishments…

“Immediately after you stand on the peak of a mountain you step forward and begin to climb a higher mountain which is down below” Kobun…

“Once upon a time” – these four words are immediately relaxing, as like magic they encourage us to settle in for story time. I celebrate…

Yes, play! When is the last time you played? Have you ever heard that in a 24-hour period it is recommended to spend 8 hours…