The strongest man in the world has many trophies but they are not made of bronze, silver or gold. They do not sit atop a shelf nor are they neatly aligned in a glass display case. His trophies are living loving memories in the hearts of the thousands of people that he...

Do you keep a journal? Have you gone back to read your entries? I sometimes blush at being so caught up in the drama of what’s happening at the moment. I’d like to share some events from my journal that really shook me and made me feel that my life’s purpose was up in...

Gone are the days when being gay or “queer” was a curiosity or scandalous… The days when we didn’t know of any people who were “that way” in our own lives. The estimates are that about 10% of our population is gay. So, if you don’t think you know a gay person, you...

This month we have the opportunity to get to know Jennifer Sanchez. Like the rest of us, there are many facets that make her up, but there is one guiding principle that she believes that makes her life expand out from a strong central point. And her life—as well as...

I’ve always said that my secret to success is surrounding myself with positive people. I truly believe that but didn’t really dive deeper into the why of it. The more I learn about the Law of Attraction (LOA), the more I think this is the why. And now is the time to...

Like many of you, at the start of a New Year, I try to take a fresh look at the way that money flows in and out of my hands. Taking a conscious look at it might help me make better choices with things like the food I buy and eat. I reached out to my friend Tina Curtis...

Check out what  researchers from Harvard Medical School have to say about gratitude… First, I want to express that I’m truly grateful for my readers. The little ones who read my children’s books and you, who keep up with me here. I feel that, together, we can do...

Last week we highlighted the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi and the blessing of our pets. We asked for anyone to tell the story of their pet. Here are two of the responses we got:   Tess & Mitsie I have a pet story that definitely makes me wonder if she is a...

Last month we talked about what could be holding us back. Well, it could be lots of things. It’s probably stuff that we don’t even realize. Much of it could have occurred in our childhoods, and we were unable to release it. It’s still rattling around and blocking us....

Have you heard this quote before? ... “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented,...

Yes, I write children’s books, but I just wouldn’t be who I am without the component of my patriotism. In fact my upcoming book “Snow Angels” is narrated by two guinea pigs named Alexandra and Hamilton, who like in the Hamilton hit play remind each other to “Talk less...