Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. ~“Families”, by Jane Howard Throughout our lives, we have been part of social groups. In our earliest years, those groups were defined by our families … [Read more...]
On My Mind: Reinvention – Choosing What Matters to You
It’s finally hit home with me. We say it all the time and I’m not quite sure we believe it, but I do now. CHANGE is good – even when it might be challenging to leave things the way they are, for us to stay the way we are, and to just settle into our comfort zones. Of course, … [Read more...]
On My Mind: A Lot Can Happen in a Year and a Lot Cannot
“No more asking permission…whose life is it anyhow?... Haven’t you learned by now that no one ever pushes you toward freedom. You need to take that for yourself.” - Joan Erikson in A Walk on the Beach by Joan Anderson As of June 2nd just one year ago, I became a citizen of … [Read more...]
On My Mind: Creating a Tradition
I have a confession to make. I have never cooked a turkey. Not even part of a turkey, like a turkey breast . And yet, my life still feels complete. I made that confession to someone in the corner of a kitchen on Thanksgiving Day, and she was floored. The look on her face was … [Read more...]
On My Mind: Connecting on a Different Level
Earlier this week I had lunch with a new friend here in Woodstock who just happens to be from Annapolis. She and her husband moved to Vermont over ten years ago. It was surprising the way that we “met” them. Bob was at the health club one afternoon and when he … [Read more...]
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