There are days that I just need some silence..to disconnect from the world and reconnect with me. Life is gearing up for a big shift and I have been cocooning the last few days getting ready. I can feel the buzz around my baklava business and the anticipation of my new work space, affectionately …
Awareness
The Lotus Flower
“The lotus is the most beautiful flower, whose petals open one by one. But it will only grow in the mud. In order to grow and gain wisdom, first you must have the mud — the obstacles of life and its suffering. … The mud speaks of the common ground that humans share, no matter what our stations in …
Measuring up
My back was put against the wall this week about "success" by measuring my efforts vs results. Was I measuring up? Measuring up to what and by who's standards were the questions that rumbled in my head. I became really indignant and felt that all my efforts were not enough according to standards I …
Monkey See, Monkey Do
"Lectures often confuse our kids, but the example we set is crystal clear." - Zig Ziglar, Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World I had a little (pleasant) reminder that little eyes are always watching whether I am aware of it or not. As a parent, I don't usually know what settles into …
Wrong Turn, Right Place
It's me, popping in on your morning coffee! Yesterday, I was grumpy, pissy and pretty much in a yucky mood. I got up and dragged myself to a meeting at a friends house in the canyon. Because I was preoccupied with grumpiness, I missed my turn. Cussing to myself in the car, I turned around …