Values are Changing What happens when young adults no longer want to buy/own/make payments on a new car, a home, a collection of art or jewelry? Where do the artisans, manufacturers, and creators go when the work is no longer in demand? What shifts in a world when 2 yr olds grow up using 2…… Continue Reading
I immerse myself in Art & leave the world behind. Many years ago, I was divorced when my daughter was just a year old. Week-ends when she visited her father, left me rambling around finding something, anything, to stop the chatter of my monkey mind. I found myself at the Chicago Art Institute many times.…… Continue Reading
Do it Right or Not at All!! My new foam roller, advised by my chiropractor and talked about as the new cure-all for aches and pains, came without CD or booklet. So investigating all over the internet revealed some interesting facts. First of all, on YouTube, you’ll find everything from really directed rolling for certain…… Continue Reading
Make peace in your Heart. It’s all about our Personal Best. It’s why we’re here. What can you do today to expand your knowledge, grow, and move forward in life? The sticky things, the blocks that hold us back are our feelings about others and about life. Start by taking nothing for granted. Everything we…… Continue Reading
Music, Tastes, Scents, Touch take you back in Time I heard Tangerine Dream on Soundscapes today and was immediately taken back to 1987, when a group of women artists and I rented a beach house on the shores of Lake Michigan for 3 days during Summer Solstice. We walked the beach, tuned out, tuned in,…… Continue Reading
My Life Reflects My Work. As we’re Simplifying, being more flexible, insights hit like bolts of lightening! They are flowing in so fast, we can hardly keep up with them. Think it and the answer is there. One big one is that we seem to be excitedly headed for our Next Chapter in life. This…… Continue Reading
Clean up your act, and see what Happens! The Universe hates a void! Every time we have downsized, or thought we were de-cluttering our life of THINGS, the Universe has opened up new doors to experience! Each time I’ve moved, and there have been many moves in my life, I have cleaned out, donated, sold,…… Continue Reading
Breathe Deeply! It finally feels like Spring is on its way! Temps reaching into the 40’s, loud piles of snow falling off the roof, the Sun is shining, the mists are rising, and a breath of fresh air tantalizes the body. We’ve lived in Ct for 14 yrs, and for 12 of those winters, I’ve…… Continue Reading
We always remember the Good Times! I can remember being so sad when I left teaching High School, even though I was burnt out, and really for my own health sake, had to go. Then there was the move from LaGrange, Il., to the gorgeous woods of Ct. to relocate for my husband’s job. We…… Continue Reading
FB has me going in Circles! Some past students of mine wanted to ‘friend’ me on FB. Great with me. I like them and I’d like to connect. How to do that??? ‘They’ don’t make it easy! First of all, I had to track down messages to me that my students said they had sent.…… Continue Reading