A Beacon of Light

“Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t.”  Richard Bach “Why am I here?” Four simple words. One fundamental question. When I was a child, the question was posed as a cute invitation to dream about my future. “What do you want to be when…

“The beauty of memories lies not in their clarity, but in the warmth they bring to our hearts.”  Author Unknown On Saturday, August 24, 1974, my friend and high school classmate, Dan Pasini, and I boarded a 10:00 p.m. flight from San Francisco to Miami. From there, we took a connecting flight to the Bahamas.…

“There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be diminished by a nice cup of tea.”  Bernard Paul Heroux I grew up in a tea family. The rich smell of coffee brewing in the morning permeated our home only when my paternal grandmother stayed with us after a number of hospital visits. For…

“When you look at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.”  Mitch Albom My mother died two years ago today. Her death was not unexpected. Mom, who was less than a month shy of her 93rd birthday, passed away peacefully in her home at the Villa Siena Retirement Community…

“It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol.”  Brené Brown In his book, Live Life from the Heart, Mark Black writes about the importance of relaxation. He cites that rather than being an indicator of laziness, relaxation can actually be both beneficial…