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Recovering Wonder

This moment is profound.  It is significant. I’m not doing anything. I am sprawled in a recliner, twenty feet from the ocean.  This is the extent of my activity. Submerged in sunshine, I contemplate life and the panorama before me.  I can see surging breakers, rolling over an azure ocean.  Some waves crash in the sun-drenched waters; others... >Full Story

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    Picnics are a classic summer tradition. They bring up thoughts of wicker picnic baskets, red plaid blankets, plastic cutlery and potato salad.  There’s absolutely nothing wrong with this version of the all-American activity, but why not play with the age-old idea? Forget plaid and Tupperware for a second and try an easy picnic catered around the... >more

  • Header Image Dads, Princesses and the Power of Woo

    “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?  Actually, who are you not to be?” – Marianne Williamson I am standing in a crush of three-year-old pint-sized princesses. Surrounded by sparkling tiaras and frilly dresses, these little daubs of pink and purple are up way past their collective bed time.  We giggle. ... >more

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A Healing Journey

Secret -concealed from general knowledge or view, hidden. (Webster’s Dictionary) There are different kinds of secrets. Some are things hidden from our understanding, sometimes called the mysteries of life: how they built the pyramids, miracles, unexplained events. There are military secrets – confidential military matters, the CIA and spies. There are the secrets that are methods [...] Read More >

Happy Holidays

Christmas morning came early when three small children roamed our house. They are teenagers now, so we’re happy if they wake up before lunch. When they were little they pounced on me at 4 a.m., jarring me from slumber. “Let’s open the gifts,” they’d holler. Hey,” I’d say, trying to remember where I was, “It’s December [...] Read More >

My Christmas Tradition

Every December, I involve my entire family in an attempt to establish a Christmas tradition. Finally after years of effort, my perseverance has paid off. I have established one - that being, the annual attempt to establish a Christmas tradition. I have this compelling urge to fabricate moving, sentimental moments for my children to catalog in that [...] Read More >

December Tears

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Bah Humbug. For many people, Christmas is the saddest time of year. In a culture that is obsessed with all things Christmas, it is easy to feel like an alien when our thoughts and feelings are anything but merry. Whether your pain stems from lost loved ones, unfulfilled hopes, shattered dreams or [...] Read More >

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