Dear Hearts, First of all, I hope you all enjoyed a lovely month of May. What with beautiful Spring weather (for the most part),...

Dear Hearts, March seems to be having an existential crisis -- can't make up Its mind. Therefore, It is in therapy, hoping for some...

Dear Hearts, Brrr . . . Yes, much of the U.S. is a bit chilly to say the least. February isn't everyone's cup of tea -- even when served...

(No, Dear Hearts, I'm not selling anything). Dear Hearts, Happy New Year -- again! You may be wondering why money is the topic for my...

Dear Hearts, Happy Holidays! Yes, the season is in full swing and we're all in it for the joy -- whether it be gifts, gatherings,...

Dear Hearts, If you follow me, you already know how much I enjoy hiking. On a very recent foray into the California Redwoods on one of my...

Dear Hearts, As I sit here in a local coffee shop three miles from where I live, I am reminded that where I had planned to be at this...

Dear Hearts, Anyone who follows me knows how much I love a good hike. Add a bit of wildlife and I’m in heaven. A few miles from my home...

Dear Hearts, I am happy to see that many of you are getting out there again, traveling to far off places, taking much anticipated...

Dear Hearts, If you have read more than one of my blog posts, you know I am not in the habit of reviewing movies. A book? Mayhaps....

Dear Hearts, Now that the pandemic has settled down (. . . ahem . .) to a dull roar, and things are getting back to so-called “normal”...

Dear Hearts, How is everyone doing? I hope you're reading, writing, and at least, journaling. We seem to be at the 'tween stage of a...

Dear Hearts, It's been a minute since my last post. Like all of you, I've been busy, distracted, procrastinating, and more recent, slowly...

Dear Hearts, As you all know, Mother's Day is this Sunday. In honor of this special time of celebrating Mom -- albeit what some consider...

Dear Hearts, I have in my possession a lovely artifact. It is a Tibetan Sword of Wisdom. Small but heavy, it is made of brass and what I...

Dear Hearts, I hope all of you are experiencing as glorious a Spring as we are out here on the left coast of the U.S. Warm sunshine,...

Dear Hearts, Buckle up, Sweeties! Or should I say Bundle up. While most of the United States experiences a deep freeze, significant...

Dear Hearts, Happy New Year and heaps of good tidings to you and yours in the next twelve months! Those of you who know me are well aware...

Dear Hearts, Much is written and promoted in the area of meditation -- especially in association with gratitude, abundance, and...

Dear Hearts, Of late, there has been much hullabaloo in our country about something called "privilege". According to a dictionary on The...