In the last several weeks I’ve written about change, renewal and forgiveness.  These can all lead to joy, which bing defines as “the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying.” We often make changes in our life so that we can experience more joy. On the day to day…

Forgiveness is a central theme of this season in the Jewish calendar.  Jews are to ask each other as well as God for forgiveness and think about ways in which they can return to their “pure” state.   Inherent in this process is the commitment to do better moving forward. This is not about becoming perfect,…

Turns out, this was to be last week’s post, but I ran into some computer difficulties and was unable to post. However, I was able to maintain the benefits of my renewal time of the week before and not get too worked up about the problem; I had the clarity to look for a resource…

The crisp nights of the end of summer are upon us in New England with the gorgeous warm, even hot days and cool nights, autumn is around the corner.  The seasonal change is beginning to reflect last week’s post related to change beginning with a “death and rebirth” being a time of great confusion as…

The Change Cycle, as referred to by Martha Beck, starts with the stage of “death and rebirth.”  I’ve been reading Beck’s book Finding Your Own North Star and this concept really struck me. Two of my 3 children are preparing for new colleges, one as a freshman and one as a sophomore transfer; my oldest…

The Change Cycle, as referred to by Martha Beck, starts with the stage of “death and rebirth.”  I’ve been reading Beck’s book Finding Your Own North Star and this concept really struck me. Two of my 3 children are preparing for new colleges, one as a freshman and one as a sophomore transfer; my oldest…