Being patient does not mean “grin and bear it.” Instead of reacting suddenly, we could chew it, smell it, look at it, and open ourselves to seeing what’s there. ~ Pema Chödrön I am in a holding pattern…at 840 feet above sea level. For a person who is on the go all day long, waiting feels like constant tension; not having an

“You may delay, but time will not” ~Benjamin Franklin I will always remember asking my Dad a question about taking a family trip in early June 2000 and his haunting response: “Let’s see what July 1st brings.” He died July 1, 2000. 56 years young. Dad wasn’t one to put things off. He accomplished a lot in his life, but

“It was the day of the worms. That first almost-warm, after-the-rainy-night day in April, when you bolt from your house to find yourself in a world of worms…the sidewalks, the streets. The very places where they didn’t belong. Forlorn, marooned on concrete and asphalt, no place to burrow, April’s orphans.” ~ Jerry Spinelli Worms. As a child, they terrified me –

Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker? ~ Garth Nix We are creatures of habit, in our homes, our professions, even our relationships. So when life comes at us with unforeseen twists, it often forces us onto a new path. Initially, we may feel wary about the shift. We look for anything familiar to help with