December 23, 2014 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Personal Sustainability
A more miraculous world I have so many people to thank for their extraordinary acts of generosity this year. Last year, I felt my life was bereft of miracles. I wanted to be the person who experienced many miracles as a normal part of living. And so it was this year....
December 17, 2014 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development, Personal Sustainability
How do we live in a world so divided? On this beautiful dawn lies a sea of conflict. I stand here, the energy of the sun penetrating my bones, fueling me through human photosynthesis, knowing that even as I am blessed with life and the opportunity to drink in the...
December 12, 2014 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Sustainability
A wedding today in the rain December 12 Rain. More rain. Weddings, PGA Golf, and more rain. Nature has a way of reminding us who is in charge. Because…if you are like me, you forget. A colleague said to me that the timing of an event was bad. I, too, have had this...
December 11, 2014 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Sustainability
Watching the dawn brings reverence to the mystery and the certainty that nothing is certain I have never met a single human who is not fascinated by the sunrise. Like a full moon, it is an entirely natural event that magically convenes people. We never tire of bearing...
December 10, 2014 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Personal Sustainability
The Sun never sends you the bill Look how light and clouds make such a raucous noise of colour? The lone surfer captured under the most magnificent show on Earth. Dawn is free. Unless you count the cost of leaving a warm bed, and perhaps a loved one. Or a day with a...
December 8, 2014 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Personal Sustainability
Paying attention It is no surprise that when something matters to us, we pay attention. The most remarkable part of this project of writing Beauty of Beginnings is that I now see the clouds, the sky, and light, with far more attention than ever before. Just this morn,...
