On Giving Thanks

There are many people in my life I want to thank, actually everyone I’ve ever been in contact with… because my encounter with you, whether positive or negative, has brought me to where I am today… and that’s a good place! I will reflect more on this past year in a coming post, but [...]

“You Can Heal Your Life”

My favorite used bookstore, The Library Bookstore in Ferndale, MI, had this book by Louise Hay today when I visited.  It was like it was waiting for me (as so often is the case!)  I am now reading it.  The following is a passage at the end of chapter 3 that really speaks to me.  [...]

Oprah talks about going gray!

Oprah!
Oprah! (linked above) has an article about going gray and how beautiful gray hair can be.  I can tell you I am grateful for the reduced stress of seeing “cottony white” roots after just two weeks of dyeing my hair dark brown… and I think I look better with the “lighter” look.  I just [...]

A Special Thank You to the Good People of Ferndale!

I just finished up a map for the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce. It was a delight to work with them – what a great town! Ferndale is a designated Cool City here in Michigan, with a bit of an urban/suburban flair. It’s edgy, young, and fabulous!
Check out their Chamber website, and if [...]

A Proper New Year Greeting!

I found the following Holiday message in my inbox today and it put a smile on my face!
“May your hair, your teeth, your face-lift, your abs, and your stocks not fall .
And may your blood pressure, your triglycerides, your cholesterol, your white blood count and your mortgage interest not rise.

May you [...]

Some Days are Just More Challenging

This was a busy day, with a wedding taking up much of the day. I really enjoyed getting done all that I could this morning before we left. My mantra for the day has been this saying:

Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift,
That’s why they call it “the Present.”

I [...]

The Low Down on Zero Limits

It has taken a while for me to digest this philosophy, put forth by Joe Vitale and Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len, PhD., in Joe’s new book Zero Limits. It discusses the ancient Hawaiian teachings of Ho’oponopono. The gist of Ho’oponopono is that I take responsibility for EVERYTHING in my life. That [...]

Wealth is defined…

A point to consider when attracting wealth is, that wealth is not always judged in terms of money. Not that there is anything wrong with money, but it should be seen for what it is: energy. What most people are looking for is happiness and that can’t be bought. If [...]

In Gratitude…

This artwork was inspired by www. gogratitude.org (The spiral is the international symbol for gratitude.)
We spent a beautiful day in nature at Kensington Metro Park Sunday! Jeff and I went there yesterday, with our doggy Max, for a couple of hours as well. Today was hotter! We [...]

The Jetta Has New Shoes…

My little Jetta is very happy tonight with it’s new tires! The old ones were very worn — with good reason I guess… the warranty ran out about 5,000 miles ago. Regrettably I ended up at Belle Tire. Don’t get me wrong… they did a good job putting the tires on. [...]