December 20, 2020-Keeping the Holiday Spirit Alive
There is no ideal Christmas; only the one Christmas you decide to make as a reflection of your values, desires, affections, traditions.Bill McKibben I have always loved Christmas, from the anticipation of Santa's magic as a young child, to the traditions,
December 13, 2020-Lessons Learned……Just Not The Ones We Expected
On New Year's Eve 2019, we toasted the new year and claimed that like a vision score of 2020, it was going to be "just perfect". But instead, it's been a rollercoaster ride of twists and turns, exhilarating highs,
December 6, 2020: Standing in the Cold
it was the snowflakes that fascinated me most”. — Wilson Alwyn Bentley. The first blizzard of the season has hit us here in New Hampshire. Weather newscasters offer warnings of the danger of going out as well as dire predictions of snow falls
November 29, 2020-The Paths We Choose
“Sometimes the right path is not always the easiest one. " Anonymous 2020 has been a year like no other in recent history. Like a tornado, it has torn through our lives, upending our routines, forcing us to make critical choices on
November 22, 2020: The Art and Heart of Giving
The Art of Giving! “Gift Giving is a true art” Vera Nazarian Like the checker flag waved at the beginning of a race, Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, has been a modern signpost for the commencement of holiday shopping. In times
November 15, 2020: Letting the Light Shine Through
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” – Desmond Tutu In November, as the hours of daylight shorten and the cold, darkness of winter approaches, it can be a challenge to stay upbeat
November 8, 2020: A Time to Heal
“We have to heal our wounded world. The chaos, despair, and senseless destruction we see today are a result of the alienation that people feel from each other and their environment.” ― Michael Jackson Our country has just finished a rollercoaster of a
November 1: Fall Back, Spring Ahead, or Should We Savor?
If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.Buddha The annual ritual of setting back our clocks, gave pause for reflection this week. Established during World War ! to
October 25, 2020: Seeking Joy
Autumn’s glory and kaleidoscope of brilliant color is fleeting. Here in northern New England, the ground is now covered with a carpet of drab, fallen leaves, a poignant reminder that the dark, cold of winter is waiting around the corner.
October 18, 2020: Dancing to the Music of the Season
2020 has been a tumultuous year! At its onset, I believed like a 20/20 perfect vision, it would be a wonderful one. But considering all of the natural disasters, political acrimony, emotional/social impacts of both the pandemic and