August 2020

“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” -Socrates Yahoo! Week Nine of the Sizzlin’ Summer Challenge is at your doorstep. This week we are asking you to find and share moments of awe and wonder. Sounds simple enough, but it may give one pause. After all, what does “awe” mean anyway and how might it impact […]

In the late 1780’s, French courtier, Élisabeth Louise Vigée-Le Brun debuted a self portrait that scandalized the Paris elite. Her lips slightly parted with her teeth visible created gasps galore. Can you believe it? To that point, people smiling broadly in art or life were thought to be either wily, demented or schnockered. A toothy […]

The sky grew darker, painted blue on blue, one stroke at a time, into deeper and deeper shades of night.” ― Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance Mid-August has arrived in all its glory. The tomatoes are ready for harvesting, the temperatures of the rivers, lakes and oceans are toasty warm, and the crickets are singing. Nature is […]

American Dancer and award-winning choreographer Agnes DeMille said “to dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful.” It makes perfect sense. In the stress of today, we spend a lot of time all balled up. Shoulders to ears, fists clenched, jaw set, holding our breath, ready for the next blow. A […]

A funny thing happened on my way to the rock – the Kindness Rock that is. Last week, while digging deeper into the story of The Kindness Rock Project,  I received a random gift of kindness. Was that a fluke or did it come to me because of my focused attention?  Here’s the scoop: I […]