A Shout Out to Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic!

It's a beautiful, if windy, morning that greets me today. I ventured to the terrace and stood on a different spot than I normally do. I was afforded another view, a perspective that allowed me to see bright green areas across the way. A small flock of birds glided with precision in harmony and landed …

We Will Get Through This Together

            Dear Friends, It is a bonus to wake up this morning to the sun painting the sky with cumulus clouds. As the warm breeze brushes past my arms, I can hear the croak of a solitary toucan in a tree along with chatter of the yellow belly flycatchers in …

We Will Celebrate in Person Again

As I begin writing these words today, I am aware that this quiet Sunday isalready the third Sunday of 2021. The time just flies by. Even the presentrestrictions keeping us close to home cannot stop the calendar from moving.I contemplate the landscape showing off its seasonal beauty. The mourningdoves are silent, a lone rooster crows …

Turn Off the News and Nurture a Plant

Dear Friends, I begin writing on this day observing the breezes of the morning as they orchestrate the swaying of the branches on the trees. I watch the odd leaf dance its way gently to the ground. I listen for the almost-imperceptible singing of the birds as they circle around. The reminder is to stretch, move and greet …

Health and Community in 2021

Dear Friends, I send you all my warmest regards on this first Sunday of 2021! As I look at the horizon I am filled with a tremendous sense of peace and calm, grateful for all the blessings in my life and looking forward to a year in which I can continue to maintain and improve my …