A Beacon of Light

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.“— Matthew 18:20

“No act of  kindness,  no matter  how small,  is ever wasted.”   Aesop Since you are reading this blog post, I will assume that you are a kind person. You may not realize this even yourself, but if you think about the way you treat people, day in and day out, you will more than likely…

“One minute you are young and cool, maybe even a little dangerous, and the next minute you are reading Amazonreviews for birdseed.” Hal Urban I’ve seen them many times. You’ve probably seen them, too. Three old men,… or, possibly, four or five… sitting in a booth at the Tennessee Grill on Taraval Street in San Francisco, or at a table in…

“Serenity is not freedom  from the storm, but  peace amid the storm..” S.A. Jefferson-Wright There are times in our life when we find ourselves being haphazardly tossed about by a powerful, sometimes potentially destructive storm, over which we have no control. While we may be powerless over the disturbance itself, we do have the ability to…

“Some of us think  holding on makes  us stronger, but  sometimes it is  letting go.”   Hermann Hesse On the surface, letting go of things that weigh us down might be perceived as a sign of weakness. In reality, it’s just the opposite. Letting go of what we cannot control is actually an act of courage…

“Men’s groups are  about getting four  things in your life:  • Clarity,  • Accountability,  • Challenge, and  • Support.”   Jayson Gaddis I began a new journey five weeks ago. It’s something I probably should have started long before now, but… better late than never, right? I began attending Al-Anon meetings on Friday, April 10th. Alcoholism…

Therapist Elizabeth Keohan writes, “Sadness doesn’t usually feel good, but it is a very normal emotion, often felt after loss, during a period of pain or transition, or when challenging hardships are on the forefront. It can be a very healthy and normative emotion that’s typically temporary.” A person’s sadness could be caused by any…

“Drive now. Text later.” It happened again on Tuesday morning. I was stopped at a traffic light behind a young woman whose head was down while the stoplight was red. I can only assume she was texting, because when the light turned green, her head did not move… nor did her car. A quick toot of…

“Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.” David Bowie When I was in my twenties and thirties, my vision of the future was quite clear. While I never knew for sure where I was headed, the roadway provided a fairly good sense of where I was going. Retirement has been a…

It’s a simple challenge — one you can accept every day of your life. From the time you wake up in the morning, make a conscientious effort to give some type of compliment to (at least) three different people before 3:00 in the afternoon. It’s that simple! Give it a shot. You’ll soon see that…