Who Are You Now?

  There is a personality trait that always impresses me. The composed individual that has a voice that carries a tone that speaks an energy of a calm and grounded strength. Never too loud, always clear, where in its steadiness the intended message is never...

In The Energy of Gratitude

  I am thankful                                                   I give thanks In return Life brings me many blessings In the energy of gratitude I give to the world In like energy The world smiles back   Happy Thanksgiving May we be of thanks, may we give....

The Pleasure of It All

At the end of our hopefully hottest and sunniest season, everyone asks, “Did you have a good summer?” In elementary school you start your first week off writing stories and painting pictures about what you did during your summer vacation. Everyone expects that having...

Save The Greeting; The Endangered Salutation

There was a time — long ago times, when people acknowledged each other, they extended courtesies. They looked at one another and from the realm of their mouth they smiled, they tipped their hat (if they were wearing a hat), they held up a hand and waved, they uttered...

Attitude Adjustment

In a local diner on Pelee Island hangs this rusty sign. It has definitely seen better days. The message implies that it doesn’t take much to change; no more time than it would take for the meal you ordered to arrive at your table. “Attitude Adjustment While You Wait.”...