In a world with no shortage of opinions I am not going to burden you with another one. I have been getting a lot of questions about Brainstorm and Nurown this week. I don’t know anymore than you do. I can tell you that the company treated me with as many injections as they couldContinue reading “Brainstorm”
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Leaving a Legacy
“Immortality is to live your life doing good things, and leaving your mark behind.” Brandon Lee I need some help. I’m at a loss. I have an idea and no knowledge of how to make it a reality. For those of you who do not know Matt or me that well, we love plants. MattContinue reading “Leaving a Legacy”
To my friends
Nature works for its own interest and looks to the profit it can reap from another. Grace does not consider what is useful and advantageous to herself. Thomas Kempis There is a school of thought that every human impulse is the result of nature and evolution and that while we think we have free will,Continue reading “To my friends”
Moving Forward
“Life is a balance between what we can control and what we cannot. I am learning to live between effort and surrender.” Danielle Orner Hello people! So the year of the 2020 blog obviously did not happen for Matt and me. Started off decent and quickly fell off. We were busy but I can’t pointContinue reading “Moving Forward”
If You Can Dream
If you can dream — and not make dreams your master;If you can think — and not make thoughts your aim;If you can meet with Triumph and DisasterAnd treat those two imposters just the same. Rudyard Kipling I have to apologize. It has been a busy summer so we have not had a lot ofContinue reading “If You Can Dream”
I love America!
God bless America, land that I loveStand beside her and guide herThrough the night with the light from above. Irving Berlin I think I have mentioned before, but if not let me repeat. I am the granddaughter of an Army officer and a Naval officer. The daughter and niece of Naval aviators. The wife andContinue reading “I love America!”
Solitude
I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity. Albert Einstein For most of my life I fed off the energy of being part of the crowd. I have always loved my crew, team, or whatever organized group I have been part of. I can’t think ofContinue reading “Solitude”
Falling Apart
If you’ve ever fallen down and lost your spark, get back up as the whole damn fire. Healing Light Everyone does it. No one has it all together. Not everyone is picture perfect. Even people that say “here is the real me to show you my life is not Instagram perfect” but their “real” pictureContinue reading “Falling Apart”
Correlation Does Not Imply Causation
You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have. Bob Marley When times are uncertain we want desperately to find a way to convince ourselves that we have things figured out. We are in control. This is why, in the Covid 19 era, there has been an absoluteContinue reading “Correlation Does Not Imply Causation”
Why Are Mosquitoes Even A Thing?
” For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep insideThat it ain’t no sin to be glad you’re alive” Bruce Springsteen The other day JP asked me a question that I was not able to answer. He asked “Dad, why are mosquitoes even a thing?”. Behind that question are so many essential assumptionsContinue reading “Why Are Mosquitoes Even A Thing?”
