Touched by an angel A friend recently asked me if I actually believed there were women like the Goddesses Anonymous in my novels. I promised her that yes, I had seen them myself and believed that women frequently reach out to help each other and do it from love and nothing more. Nothing has affirmed…

I WALK IN BEAUTY I had a wonderful summer in Chautauqua, New York, but I do love being back in Florida. I love the warm weather and the delicious food and fascinating people and cultural opportunities… but most of all I love the wildlife. Though civilization has diminished much of the wildlife in many places,…

ACTS OF KINDNESS You know what they say about a picture being worth a thousand words? These photos are worth at least a million. When every day we’re flooded with stories of hatred and violence , it’s nice to be reminded that we’re also surrounded by acts of kindness and love. These were put online in…

“I Can Cope” It happens to all of us from time to time, doesn’t it. We’re sailing along through life in smooth waters, happy, satisfied, our only worry is what to have for dinner… And then out of the blue…DISASTER! Suddenly you’re in a dark hole of sadness, depression, grief, and confusion. And you don’t…

How To Make Your Life Better OK, I know how evil email can be… it is addictive and takes you away from family and friends and away from all the beauty and love in the world. Bad email. But I just read this great blog by Eric Barker (yes, it was emailed to me) on…

Hospital Window http://youtu.be/v5XyPryLkSw  “Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” -Helen Keller I can’t help it, I cry every time I see this Hospital Window video. This brief story encapsulates what it means to have a friend and to be a friend. So often we take our…

 FLOWERS ALWAYS MAKE PEOPLE BETTER “Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.” – Luther Burbank As summer slips into the beginnings of fall here in Chautauqua, New York, I find myself saying goodbye to the beautiful flowers that have given me and so many others…

One small change can have an enormous impact. Just ask the photographers behind Ripple Effect Images. Last week I heard an amazing lecture here at Chautauqua by Annie Griffiths, a National Geographic photographer and the founder of Ripple Effect Images, an organization that reaches out to impoverished girls and women around the world. Her incredible photographs were…

Isn’t it wonderful to run across a physician who, in spite of long hours and stressful conditions, really cares about his patients.  This doctor cares so much that he sings to the babies he delivers. Check out this inspirational man… Post by WGXA.tv.