I treated myself to a retreat at the Mt. Madonna Center, to spend the weekend listening to Angeles Arrien talk about The Second Half of Life. It was a real treat.I got to relax. I had to be brave by being there all by myself. I got to meet some great people and have some solid connections doing the exercises within small group Read more…

This past Sunday we had some unseasonably early rain, that lingered lightly for the day. It came in stark contrast to what had been some wonderfully warm late summer days, perfect for beach going, eating outside for dinner and last blasts of heat for tomatoes to ripen. So when the drizzle turned to drops and kept me inside for the day, wearing socks no less, Mother Nature caught my attention. Read more…

Every year the beginning of September brings with it “Back to School” and all that that entails. For some this ritual of preparing to go back to school begins earlier, in August. But by that first week in September there is a palpable energy in the air of new beginnings, discovery, fresh supplies, focus and dreaming of the bigger picture of what is possible. Read more…