Space to Thrive

Dear Friends, I stepped out on my terrace a few hours ago, captured in part by the sound of two doves calling from opposite directions. Perhaps in 2019, I will keep a log of the birds that visit our garden. My eyes travel over the unending blue sky with its fluffy clouds. My breathing is …

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Countdown to 2019

Dear Friends, Greetings on a lovely Sunday, the first one in December! Take some deep breaths while you look around at the beauty that surrounds you. Go outside early today and enjoy all the gifts Nature bestows on us. We are beginning the countdown to 2019! I think you will agree with me that the …

A week of many goodbyes

Dear Friends, On this beautiful morning, I am grateful for all of you who are reading my message. As I look across the fields, my eyes rest on a tiny hummingbird that is enjoying the nectar from our prickly-pear like cactus. It has been a while since I paid attention to the magical and colorful …

Giving back blessings

Dear Friends, I am greeted by a beautiful morning. From the terrace, I see the vivid sun painting a gorgeous scene over the mountains. The birds provide a varied soundtrack for the blue skies that inspire me, alone with my thoughts, to bask in gratitude for Nature and its gifts. Get out early to live …

An energizing outing

Dear Friends, A beautiful morning greets me. The sun's warmth on my shoulders enables me to welcome a new day of possibilities and living. As I stretch, my brain calls forth mental pictures of the flowers of the sugar cane fields across the way. It is the first year that the tall teak trees on …

Supporting a Good Idea

Dear Friends, As I welcome another renewal Sunday at this early hour, I am filled with gratitude and calm. I take deep breaths that I find relax and center me. I gaze at the layers and layers of hills in the distance and anticipate the colors that I can feast upon once the sun shines …

Volunteers Are The Air We Need

Dear Friends, It was joyful to be aroused from sleep this morning by the golden light streaming through the windows, brightening my room and energizing my spirit. There is nothing better than sunshine to encourage me to get out, stretch my body and bless everything that surrounds me. Go out and enjoy all the gifts …

Communications skills training

Dear Friends, Greetings on an early Sunday morning. The sun is just peeking through, its light shining on the wet, green grass below me. My eyes gaze into the distance as I appreciate the sounds of Nature that echo through the air. I feel gratitude and a deep serenity. Whatever the weather where you are, …

A Human Storm

Dear Friends, I don't know exactly what woke me up before 5 a.m. this morning; maybe the sunrise igniting the canvases that are the walls of my room. I made my way to the terrace and took a picture of the beauty that made my eyes smile and my heart dance with the joy of …

An eventful trip

Dear Friends, Autumn has just begun in New York. The weather is mostly mild and pleasant. The leaves on the trees are about to begin changing colors. It is very nice for a visit and to walk around. I am, however, happily back in Atenas after two weeks away. The lush green landscape that welcomes …