Today I met a man from my past – a man I dated 25-plus years ago, who is doing what he was born to do, and who is now happily married. I didn't know I was going to see him today. It was weird. I was trying to figure out what was appropriate behavior. I... Learn More

I feel pleasantly weary. Tonight several things happened. I inadvertently unleashed, at least partially, the 'black panther' in me. I felt very protective of a good friend of mine; who, in reality, absolutely does not need my protection. She is a highly competent, capable, evolved person … period. In retrospect, I took a 'swipe' at... Learn More

Yesterday a friend was complaining about how hard her life was and how one bad thing after another kept happening. And I flashed back to some of the stories of the inmates in a medium-high security prison in which we had conducted More To Life Weekends. Many of the inmates were either abused as children... Learn More

It's my first night back from a week spent in Huntsville, AL, leading a Pay It Forward More To Life Weekend, plus Completion Evening. I met my family for dinner in honor of Troy's (my son-in-law's) birthday, and in the process, brought Hayleigh (my granddaughter) home to spend the night with me. It's now almost... Learn More

When I was in college, I became fascinated by autism. So much so that one semester I volunteered at a school that specialized in working with autistic children. I looked forward to that one afternoon a week that I got to spend observing these kids playing, taking notes, talking with the therapists afterward. I thought... Learn More

I was walking in the rain, struggling to keep my computer bag and my purse dry, while keeping my umbrella slanted in the same direction as the downpour. A car was cruising down the lane towards me, either not seeing me (which is very difficult to do) or not caring or asleep at the wheel.... Learn More