My heartfelt sympathies go out to all who suffered loss and devastation overnight due to the strong storms and outbreak of tornadoes. Although it is heartbreaking that some individuals will take advantage of others through looting, it is quite a wonderful thing to see the care and concern of many who are reaching out to offer assistance to those in need. My heart is always deeply touched by the ability of Americans to come together during times like this without a second thou

This year, Mother’s Day was filled with a whole mess of jumbled-up emotions. It has been this way for the last 8 years. This year was no exception because it was the first Mother's Day without my husband, best friend, and father of my four children. On one hand, my heart was filled with joy, overflowing with tremendous love and deep gratitude for my children. On the other hand, it was a painful reminder that I am temporarily separated from two of those I hold dear to my heart

Our perspective is so important. If it is off-kilter, even just a little, all our assumptions and feelings that stem from that perspective are literally based on an illusion. It’s a Perception Deception. As the saying goes, we must be careful not to lose sight of the forest for the trees. Our view of those that are closest to us on our life journey is so up close and personal that we can see things others may not see from a distance. Sometimes this vantage point is like using

With Valentine's Day approaching the word love or references to love are everywhere. The thing is, love involves relationships, and relationships involve people, so it's not always a rosy picture. Relationships are difficult because people are difficult. We all have the capacity to hurt those around us, particularly those we care about the most. So, if love is only a feeling, and that is exactly how it is most often portrayed, we are all in a heap of trouble my friends! Feeli