I grew up in a lovely middle class home without a master bath. My husband grew up in a lovely middle class home without a master bath. Our children grew up in a lovely middle class home without a master bath. None of us seem to have … [Read more...] about The Myth of the Master Bath
My Do’s and Don’ts from Vacationing in Los Cabos/La Paz Baja California Region
I'd like to remember what worked best on this, my third trip to the Los Cabos region of Baja California. Do's:If you live in Northern California, catch a nonstop flight on Southwest Airlines direct to Los Cabos International Airport … [Read more...] about My Do’s and Don’ts from Vacationing in Los Cabos/La Paz Baja California Region
Counterintuitive Advice: If you want to Engage Volunteers, Consider Asking for More Not Less, Making it Harder not Easier to Participate
Particularly in community volunteer settings such as churches and schools, it is common to basically beg for people to get people involved. The general tone of the request is apologetic and pleading. "We just need..." "If you could … [Read more...] about Counterintuitive Advice: If you want to Engage Volunteers, Consider Asking for More Not Less, Making it Harder not Easier to Participate
Bernie Sanders is the One who “lives in the real world”: “reality vs. fantasy is a false narrative in the Presidential Race: failure vs. vision is more accurate
One dominant narrative in this current political race and last night's debate is this idea that some of the candidates live in the "real" world where you make compromises to get things done because "you know how to work with Republicans and they … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders is the One who “lives in the real world”: “reality vs. fantasy is a false narrative in the Presidential Race: failure vs. vision is more accurate
Taking a Break from the Golden Age of Television
I got the idea for a vacation from Netflix when our daughter threw up her hands across her ears at my starting to tell her some of my new favorite series. "No!" she said. "I can't get into something new! I just can't." Anyone … [Read more...] about Taking a Break from the Golden Age of Television
Bernie Sanders is a Leader not a Candidate
The biggest difference between Bernie Sanders and the others in the Democratic primary for President of the United States is that Bernie is a leader and the rest are candidates. A leader is here to change what is possible, not because they want … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders is a Leader not a Candidate
Graduate Level Spirituality: Coming to grips with an E.L.F.
Warning: this particular post is graduate level spirituality. Do not advise going directly from feeling resentful and victimized towards everyone every minute of your life without ever doing your own work to now labelling people … [Read more...] about Graduate Level Spirituality: Coming to grips with an E.L.F.
Are you willing to believe that there’s no difference between the political and the spiritual?
How much are your limited thoughts, beliefs, opinions and conclusions driving your view of what is possible in the 2020 presidential election? Whether you feel hate or suspicion towards certain candidates or parties or the entire government or are … [Read more...] about Are you willing to believe that there’s no difference between the political and the spiritual?
Beating the Winter Blahs
George Hamilton TanningI like to think that I don't get the winter blahs but what would I know? I spent the first 18 years of my life in San Diego and the most recent 21 of them in Sacramento (which actually often clocks more sunshine than San … [Read more...] about Beating the Winter Blahs
Tips for How to Make Your Choices, Small or Large
A free abundant life comes with many many choices, everything from whether to call yourself vegan, plant-based or reducetarian to what job to accept and where to live can be frought if you don't have a system for making those choices. I have … [Read more...] about Tips for How to Make Your Choices, Small or Large
We Need a President we can Trust
As the mainstream media realizes that Bernie Sanders not only isn't going anywhere but is the most likely candidate to win the Democratic nomination for President (CNN: Bernie Sanders Could Actually Win This Thing), its time to flag the issue of … [Read more...] about We Need a President we can Trust
Being in the Question not the Answer
I have never been into affirmations, which is heresy where I come from. In my spiritual communities, we say "change your thinking, change your life" (Ernest Holmes) and we affirm what we want to create or attract. Don't get me wrong, I … [Read more...] about Being in the Question not the Answer