Ideas Are Free

In many circles…ideas are free. Think: free speech friends gathering to help a friend family who pulls together to solve a problem or to simply rescue new parents from a colicky baby All of those things, the ideas and the Read More …

Apple Rings

When we were kids, we could be surprised by a snack in our lunch box that was simply apple rings – thin slices of our favorite apples – de-stemmed, de-cored and de-seeded. Yum. Maybe if we had kept eating them Read More …

With Bells On

Today, I was able to volunteer an hour, just an hour of my time to ring the Salvation Army bell, and literally did so, with bells on …my red velvety Santa hat. It was ring, ring, tinkle-ling…while I was singing Read More …

We Wish

Here and there, memories remind us of past events, family and friends – things we have done and things we wish that we could have done. Today, it is poignant and coincidental, that those in and around New York City Read More …

Encouragement Works

All my life, I have known that encouragement works better than belittlement. Looking like you are irritated, annoyed, frustrated makes the other person feel bad. They internalize that feeling and then they fail to perform. Instead, smile, be open minded, Read More …

Give and Receive

We should all give and receive in equal parts. Give thanks. Receive thanks. Give peace. Receive peace. Give food. Receive food. Give wine. Receive wine. Give cookies. Receive cookies. Give love. Receive love. Keep balance in the universe. Keep balance Read More …