My Sister and My Friend
You know the old cliché about being born sisters and choosing to be friends? I am fortunate to have this be true in my relationship with my sister. She was […]
Cooperation At Two
I often write about my daughter. About how funny, how brilliant, how inspirational and how fantastic it is to be her mom. Even though all these things are true, our […]
The Ants Go Marching
My Basics of Buddhism class finished last week at the Rime Buddhist Center in Kansas City. I’d highly recommend taking the course if you are interested in becoming Buddhist, are […]
Victims, Criminals and Floaters
Who would volunteer to go visit a prison? Hardened criminals, manipulative and egotistical minded individuals locked away from society for good reason. Those people behaved badly and did things they […]
Big Girl Bed, Again.
A few months back the baby crib came down and was replaced with a toddler bed for my growing tiny tot. Then a few weeks afterwards the realization set in, […]
Stop Looking Outside, Happiness is Within
There are so many people who struggle through life dependent on the next thing. If I get to do (fill in the blank) then I will be happy. When I […]
March Against Monsanto: Kansas City
In Kansas City a crowd gathered at J.C. Nichols fountain to share their concern about our food industry with fellow residents and to join in with millions of others marching […]
Urgent: Food Matters.
“Saturday is going to be a busy day,” I acknowledged to my husband. We had just put my daughter to sleep and shared a moment to reconnect about the day […]
Don’t Change Your Smile
Sometimes the world can be overwhelming with tears, fears and frustrations. War, controversy, politics, violence, injustice and natural disasters all happening simultaneously. Consuming so much negativity is detrimental to our […]
Options with Social Media
Social media has become an inspiring platform for communication. Sharing ideas, news, opinions, supportive words and all the random humor you never knew you needed. People who engage in social […]
