The Grace of a Mother’s Legacy
I referenced the company Cardthartic before in this blog, and if you've ever received a greeting card from me, chances are pretty high that it was from this company. The…
The Grace of Shifting Our Thinking
Happy New Year, Everybody! 2019 already! Grace (my Mom) always said time went faster as she got older, and at that time I did not understand her perspective. Now, I…
The Grace of Challenging Old Ways
Oh my. It's been a while and certainly a lot has happened. A new job; a big move; saying "see ya" to important people in my life and "hello" to…
The Grace of Meeting Life As It Is
Happy Easter and Passover Blessings my dear followers! Yes it's been awhile, but when I don't have much to say, I promise I won't bend your ear (or, in this…
The Grace of Resting
I took today off. Yes, I know it's Saturday and I typically don't work weekends, but I rarely take the day off. I run errands; I read things for work;…
The Grace of Understanding “DDT”
No, I'm not talking about pesticide. I'm talking about the book TED* (The Empowerment Dynamic by David Emerald) and his Dreaded Drama Triangle which he patterned after Karpman's Drama Triangle. It's…
The Grace of “What Lies Within”
Good morning my dear SWOG blog friends! I don't often do tributes to SWOG stars. Maybe it's because I think all of you on this blog are STARS, and so…
The Grace of a Paradigm Shift
I was trying to catch up on my Richard Rohr blog posts or at least place the new sub-theme this week in context. Rohr takes a theme for an entire…
The Grace of Focus
A week or two ago, someone on the Georgetown Listserv advertised these artwork "posters" from Society6 to help remind people of some sound advice during these uncertain times. I could not…
The Grace of Being Indestructible
Being a Superhero Somehow the day after the Free Comic Book Giveaway seemed like a good time to talk about indestructibility. We often think of superheroes like Superman, Batman, and Wonder…