Garden at Sainte-Adresse (1867) Claude Monet Do you recall seeing in stores, when purchasing a house, the As Is,  tag? No improvements...

Photo Credit: Dreamstime My husband, Kurt, taught me many key life lessons and still does even though he has passed.  Perhaps one of the...

The Esterel Mountains (1888) Claude Monet I recall asking my mom about her day, activities, and often, she would say, “Joan, I used up...

Haven, my first grand nugget, one of the best teeter totter pals ever. She took my hand, and was one of my most significant healers in early loss. (She is seventeen now.) Your joy is not a betrayal. Whether you have a child in rehab, are caring for ailing parents, have experienced a turbulent season, or simply feel everysinglefeeling, your joy is not a betrayal. Cultivate it, wrap yourself and those you love with it. Your joy is of actual benefit to all beings. * Words shared

Photo Credit: iStock WHEN DEATH CAME TO VISIT When death first came to visit, I refused to let her enter my home. She sat outside in the...

Starry Night (June 1889) Vincent Van Gogh “I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream.” Vincent Van Gogh Lately, I have been...