Resilience, Peace and the Magic of Horses..

There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.  ~Winston Churchill~ Hello my friends, It feels so good to have a quiet moment to sit and write and share with you.  The summer has flown by, and I have not taken enough time to sit...

Tulips and Steaming Dog Crap…

There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have a feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well. So I take the memories as they come, accepting them all, letting them guide me whenever I can. ~Nicholas...

And What About Your Ripple?

It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope. ~Robert Francis Kennedy~ Last...

The Importance of Second Chances and Forgiveness

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. ~Mark Twain~ When I was younger, I felt that I was very good at reading people and situations.  I trusted my first impressions.  And they stuck; meaning if you didn’t make a good...

Help Find a Cure… Yeahbutitis….

The world is a great mirror. It reflects back to you what you are. If you are loving, if you are friendly, if you are helpful, the world will prove loving and friendly and helpful to you. The world is what you are. ~Thomas Dreier~ I recently had an opportunity to talk...