My Theme for 2024

My Theme for 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes For those of you who know me, or have been receiving these emails from me, you know that I create a Theme or choose a word each year. I have written about this a lot. Tina and I talk about creating a theme on our latest episode of Messy...
Favorite Things

Favorite Things

Reading Time: 4 minutes A good friend of mine throws a “Favorite Things” Party every year. The idea for this party is that a group of friends all choose their favorite thing from the past year and buys enough of them to give it as a gift to everyone at the party. You...
The Happiest Day by Linda Pastan

The Happiest Day by Linda Pastan

Reading Time: < 1 minute It was early May, I thinka moment of lilac or dogwoodwhen so many promises are madeit hardly matters if a few are broken.My mother and father still hoveredin the background, part of the scenerylike the houses I had grown up in,and if they...
My Daily Prayer / Meditation

My Daily Prayer / Meditation

Reading Time: 2 minutes Every morning I start my day with the following prayer / meditation. It is very simple. I think about: Opening my mind, heart, and soul. Connecting my mind, heart, and soul. Freeing my mind, heart and soul. Here are some of the details… I start...
Why We Hired a Financial Planner

Why We Hired a Financial Planner

Reading Time: 4 minutes For me, it all started with seeing Carl Richards speak at a conference. I am a huge Carl Richards fan and he did not disappoint. I love his messages and valuable insights. (On a side note, Carl Richards has a new podcast that I highly...