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You are an undeniable miracle …

Seize the moment when you feel the power of you. Act on that power–LOVE–and you’ll see undeniable evidence of who you are.… More

Nothing has to be daunting …

We can trust what comes our way to serve our highest good … sooner, rather than later, if we don’t fight love’s flow.… More

Mom wanted to celebrate her birthday a day early, on a Saturday. So, we were still celebrating on Sunday, June 18. I started the morning by singing her favorite version of Happy Birthday. And then … she wanted her massage from Nick. He had gifted her with three one-hour massages for Mother’s Day. And clearly, that trumped anything else he could give her for her birthday. He didn’t just give her a one-hour massage, though.

When she began to question his pace and how much time he’d have left for the rest of her body, he told her there was no time limit on her birthday massage. Her words were buoyed by tender affection. She knows giving a massage is hard work. And she maintains that nobody gives a massage like Nick, “every finger and every toe.” Love is an action word. And I’m so grateful that Mom gets to revel in Nick’s deep understanding of that truth. HE is the gift … my mom’s grandson, my nephew (and by grace, my “son”). … More

Dear Friends … What are you learning from your partner?

Dear Friends,

My husband Sam and I are as different as we are the same. A glimpse of one difference: I grew up as one of six children. And Sam grew up as an only child. I’m still challenged at times to consider what I want independent of everybody else, including him. He is still challenged to consider what he wants in the context of a relationship. Do you see the magic of this difference?

I honor our relationship. But if I don’t make a conscious effort, I honor it at the expense of ME. And if I betray me, I no longer have me to offer Sam. Without me, I can’t truly honor Sam or my relationship. Sam is going to express his independence. But unless he honors his authentic self, he can’t offer his authentic self to me, or to our relationship. And short of that, HE (his authentic self) has no relationship.

Each one of us is strategically positioned to learn what we must to revel in the satisfaction of balance. In a relationship, love demands that we stand on our own truth. And it also demands that we honor our loved one.

Here’s to loving and honoring our self enough to love and honor somebody else!… More