Monthly Archives: February 2012

Look at Me! I’m Better Than a Crack Addict!

Happier Times

  Last Saturday night, February 11, 2012, my Facebook status read: “ Rest in peace Whitney Houston. Thank you for the music.” I meant it. Of course I knew that as the hours and days passed since her untimely death, the reports and stories of her tragic life would be all over the internet, news and… …continue reading.

The Side Effects of Cultivating Compassion

Today’s post was originally posted on September 10, 2010. Going over it again today, I stand by my words with even more conviction. Letting go of judgmental thoughts and committing to being kind has been the single biggest key to my own self-worth. This is how I learned forgiveness.    As I have mentioned more than a… …continue reading.

Do Not Die With Your Music Still Inside You

green-funerals

I came across an article via Facebook the other day titled:  Top Five Regrets of The Dying The top 5 regrets were not entirely all that surprising, but enlightening non-the-less. The list was compiled by Australian Palliative Care Nurse Bronnie Ware who turned it into a blog called Inspiration and Chai, and then a full… …continue reading.

The Sisterhood of The Book

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” If my success can only be earned at the expense of your success, then it is not success at all.” ~Jenny Ann Fraser   These days, I spend too much of my time in a world where money is the be all and end all of everything including decisions made about how to treat… …continue reading.