Abracadabra

Abracadabra

How the magic happens We tend to wish for magical solutions to our problems. On rare occasions, it works this way, but usually not. Typically, we take small steps, one after the other. No glory, lots of work. Sometimes we get knocked back, but sometimes we take a leap...
5 Ways to Make Someone’s Christmas

5 Ways to Make Someone’s Christmas

Tap into your capacity to be a conduit for kindness 1. Send notes to your 3 favorite people of all time. 2. Pay for the car behind you in any drive-thru. 3. Put on a traffic cop reflector vest and a whistle and escort the elderly through a crazy parking lot! Okay,...
Clarity in the Fog

Clarity in the Fog

How to put your finger on the pulse of the problem Anxiety, stress, and the weight of problems often causes you to feel like you are in a fog. Indecisive, confused, lacking clear judgement. Perhaps these two questions will help you put your finger on the pulse of the...
Repose

Repose

Embrace opportunities for tranquility Easing around Lake Placid on a calm, 24 degree morning, I sloughed off the hectic pace that I had maintained for too many months. The crisp air renewed my mind and I became increasingly aware of the signs of wildlife stirring...
Grateful, More and Less

Grateful, More and Less

Which one are you? She was more grateful for less than anyone I know. I met her in her run-down home about a year before she moved into the nursing home. As the founding president of a local Habitat for Humanity chapter, we worked on her house. When I visited her in...