Standing in line, waiting for the doctor, and sitting in traffic do not sound like presents, but if we look closely at them we can see the gifts that waiting gives to us.   The Gift of Downtime... Read more >>

Do you ever have those moments when you’re just not willing to wait anymore? Maybe you want a new car after you see a red Mercedes coupe blazing by you on the freeway. In a split second,... Read more >>

Like most everyone, I grew up believing what other people said to me or believing some assumption I had about what they said. I grew up believing, among other things, that I was impatient and... Read more >>

I am now in one of my favorite coffee shops. With my laptop’s battery almost drained and seeing an empty page on my computer, I know I am being invited to once again punch some letters and let... Read more >>

Last week I went to visit Erica, one of my oldest friends of whom I’ve always been secretly jealous. She has always been thinner, wore cuter clothes, got better grades, and went to her... Read more >>

“You can be an angel by being true to your own truth and ideals.” - Jane M. Howard I have grown so much and even more than I can express in the last few months. Change is apart of life... Read more >>

Everyone hates calling insurance companies. Usually, you are transferred to a customer representative after three or four tries on the automated voice system. I think of the gum commercial, where the... Read more >>

Usually there are two types of people. Those who treat issues in life the way I treat banana chocolate cake. They tend to make my choice (eat at night and not worry about the... Read more >>

Dear Makers of Rosetta Stone Language Software, I seem to have a problem I was hoping you could help me with. I have three beautiful, smart children. I know they are smart because their teachers... Read more >>

“You are my chosen vessel,”        said the Master to the Lamb. “You must carry out my message        to the sinners in... Read more >>