Maya sang because she had a song And her achievements required courage and time You were born with potential, she said, And so was I.…

It’s that time of year; we try again to do what we have not been able to do … yet. New jobs that will make us…

The other day, Dr. Marian Porter shared this advice  “only be around those people who contribute to your aliveness”. No matter whom you choose to…

Now we celebrate you yet again Enlightened and enriched by your Life journey, values and principles So large and significant a demonstration Of the choices…

Imagine a practice that keeps you focused on you and where you are going … that acts as a blueprint, a springboard and a source…

I like to think of mountains as symbolic of whatever it is we want in life and whatever is before us, not just the challenges…

It was the first weekend in October, pleasantly hot and I had made a brief stop at a ‘beach’ in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. And…

Everything needs maintenance at one time or another – especially if it has a heartbeat and walks on two legs! Sometimes events rock our world…

Are you still holding on to what someone else said about you 50, 20, 10 years ago maybe yesterday?  I know I struggle, more than…

Imagine walking through double doors with a sign that says, “you’re not in the DMV anymore”. (For my international readers: DMV is District, Maryland &…

Out of the corner of my eye I saw a quick movement. I looked down and realized I was right next to his front door.…

How do you hold onto that which you believe cannot be captured? We have all experienced the often-contradictory moments of savoring what we see before…

Do you ever wonder if the person in a coffin knew just how many people really cared for him? We find out so much about…

A well-meaning friend sent me a State Department issued travel advisory for Nigeria. Yes, there are a lot of serious problems in Nigeria at this…

I have never been fond of artificial flowers. The “silk flowers” version looks much better now. Sometimes you have to go up and touch them…

Accident! What a name – no offense to the people who live there. It’s just … well … unusual. In a nutshell, the town is…

“Third culture kids” have spent a portion of their formative childhood years (0-18) in a culture different than their parents’. Typically, they develop their identities…

Here it is, you have a breakfast tray before you (your life) and on it there’s oatmeal, fresh fruit, OJ and everything else that represents…

Pictures are worth a thousand words, or so they say! Moye, a talented photographer, documented my work during a recent trip to Lagos, Nigeria –…

The Lekki Conservation Area just outside Lagos, Nigeria is like a green oasis — a soothing, cool respite from the bustling, impatient traffic that typifies…