Winter has taken its place on the throne. It's grey, the trees are bare, and Mother Nature has turned in for a much deserved rest. Spring will come, but in the waiting, the Spirit needs a little pep in her step. In the Winter months,
Continue ReadingDear (Insert Your Name Here), Together we stand on the precipice of a new year. I have your hand, and together we will walk forward into the great unknown. There is no crystal ball, tarot card, or palm reader to predict or prepare you for what
Continue ReadingChristmas is just around the corner and boy do I have a cool and creative Christmas gift idea that is bound to nourish the souls and the bellies of those you love! A couple of weeks ago, I invited Marti Emch from MEEL to come
Continue ReadingFor Paris-The City of Light I'm a riser I'm a get off of the ground, don't run and hider Pushin' comes to shove Hey I'm a fighter When darkness comes to town, I'm a lighter A get out aliver, of the fire A Survivor. -Dirks Bentley On the dark ashen night of September
Continue ReadingGod of Heaven and Earth, When we close our eyes, slow our breath, and ask you to enter in— We feel the shift in gravity. No longer are we relying on ourselves and the temporal world for our grounding and truth. But You—The One for whose Love never fails
Continue Reading"Thanksgiving Thursday" is an American gourmand's heaven: Roasted turkey, cornbread dressing, sweet potatoes lathered in marshmallows, macaroni and cheese, tart cranberry sauce, and pecan pie! But what about the "Wednesday Night Before" when everyone is making the often stressful airplane, car, or train trek home?
Continue ReadingOver the last year, my mother and my son Charlie embarked on quite an exciting adventure researching our family history. As it turns out, the family tree is laden with intrigue, scandal, royal liaisons, great betrayals, many a love tryst and triangle, an unfortunate decapitation
Continue Reading"Follow your bliss." -Joseph Campbell "Put your derriere where your hearts wants to be." -Steven Pressfield "If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you don't bring forth what is within you, what you don't bring forth will destroy
Continue ReadingPop into any French bistro and you are sure to find a dish served with France's famous Le Puy lentils. Celebrated chefs around the world claim the Le Puy lentils are the best in the world. These petite dark green and blue marbled legumes are
Continue ReadingThe lunch bell rings at noon everyday on the construction site. Hammer and nails are exchanged for lunch pales and thermoses. "Not another Peanut butter and jelly sandwich," the foreman complains as he opens the wax paper folded neatly around his sandwich. "I hate peanut butter
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