Leave the table a little bit empty

Leave the table a little bit empty

BETTER TO LEAVE THE TABLE A LITTLE BIT EMPTY THAN A LITTLE BIT FULL. This is a saying I grew up hearing – I believe it was something my granddad used to say to my mom, and then she passed it on. Certainly a simple one to remember – literally as a way to...
If I am what I have and I lose what I have

If I am what I have and I lose what I have

IF I AM WHAT I HAVE AND IF WHAT I HAVE IS LOST, WHO THEN AM I? ~Erich Fromm At a time when I was feeling the loss of someone who had removed themselves from my life many years ago, I met with a therapist who offered me this quote – which I have not forgotten. The...
Yes, but

Yes, but

YES, BUT…. Consider paying attention to the times that you think to yourself ‘YES, BUT’ when you have something, and yet you continue to see a deficiency. I do this. We all do it. In a world full of comparison, we’re often looking for something...
Never underestimate your positive impact

Never underestimate your positive impact

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POSITIVE IMPACT YOU HAVE ON OTHERS. Your ideas, your actions, your words – intentional or unintentional, the just-who-you-are attributes and those you’ve worked hard at honing, the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ decisions you’ve made –...
But Spirituality Is Confusing…

But Spirituality Is Confusing…

There is so much information out there about the spirit world that it can be overwhelming. To complicate matters, much of the messaging seems to vary, and some of it is even conflicting. Each day I see someone telling me ‘how it is’ on some platform or...