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Last year I had the good fortune of traveling to South America to climb 3 mountains as part of an international group of women.  We were all strangers when we arrived in Cusco Peru but we departed as friends.  I … Continue reading →

We are living in a time where conciousness is shifting.  Of course this gives rise to an increasing number of folks feeling a need to “work on themselves.”  It is common to see gurus promising everything from aligning our chakras, … Continue reading →

I am running at full speed.  I am passing scenery and forgetting to look or breathe.  It has been this way for the past several months.  I look at my face in the mirror and wonder why. I am caught … Continue reading →

The internet is abuzz with a wonderful story of a young McDonald’s employee leaving his work post to help an elderly disabled man to eat.  The image captured by another customer shows the young man with freshly donned gloves cutting … Continue reading →

Yesterday was my birthday.  It was a day of introspection, reflection and a lot of well wishes from friends  that is if you count facebook friends.   I thought a lot about friends and where they fit into our lives. … Continue reading →

Several years ago I fell in love with Italy.  I was blessed to soak up the beautiful environment while studying the language and partaking of all things Italian.  In fact, before I moved to Santa Fe, NM Italy was a … Continue reading →

There is no doubt  being a successful parent and  raising loving productive members of society is not for the faint of heart.  I marvel at jobs well done and I marvel at beautiful relationships between parent and child.  I marvel … Continue reading →

I am afraid of death.  In fact I used to  despise death and see it as the enemy coming to steal joy and happiness.   That is until I became a hospice nurse.  One would think becoming a hospice nurse … Continue reading →