"A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land." President, Franklin D. Roosevelt  ...

“ The words 'I AM' are potent words; be careful what you hitch them to. The thing you’re claiming has a way of reaching back and claiming...

" To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest...

"Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect." Lao Tsu Navigating uncertain times is nothing new to me; I've dealt with them for...

"What is passion? It is surely the becoming of a person." – John Boorman I never have to make time for what I'm passionate about; it's...

English writer Edward Bulwer-Lytton was on to something when he coined the phrase " the pen is mightier than the sword"  in 1839....

"Getting from point A to point Z can be daunting unless you remember that you don't have to get from A to Z. You just have to get from A...

"The biggest regret people have at the end of life is not what they did; it's what they didn't do to live their dreams." Everyone has...

" Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos — the trees, the clouds, everything." – Thich Nhat Hanh "...

To trust is to put all your eggs in one basket and count your blessings before they hatch.   I'm passionate about writing. To stay...

"When you control a man's thinking, you do not have to worry about his actions."  - Carter G. Woodson I’ve devoted over thirty years to...

"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us”    -Hal Borland   As...

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them...

"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."   Charles Dickens  It's easy to get trapped in a cycle of...

December is arguably one of the busiest months of the year; a whirlwind of a month marked by the hustle and bustle of the holiday season....

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.  ...

"There is no heavier burden than an unfulfilled potential." — Charles Schulz   The word “potential” is used a lot, most often in...

When the going gets tough, the tough take a nap. Tom Hodgkinson Mothers who insist that their grumpy kids take a nap understand the magic...

To bear trials with a calm mind robs misfortune of its strength.  - Seneca   Last week was a pivotal moment in our democracy:...

“If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.” ―   Zig Ziglar   I began my...