Life is a series of Divine lessons that keep you connected to the Universe and mankind
GalleryI still pray
Dear President Trump,
While I know you’ll never read this, I felt compelled to write it just the same.
When you became president, I scratched my head, and said, “Huh?” You’d never held a political office and seemed, to me, unqualified and unprepared for the enormous job at hand. On top of that, your words stirred hate and anger in your campaign speeches, and your comments about women left me gagging. But, I was trained by my Irish Catholic father, the son of immigrant parents, to […]
GalleryLearning to Detach
As I opened the box filled with treasured pieces from my youth, I came across a letter I once placed on my mother’s pillow at the age of seven. Always fearful of confrontation when wanting my way, this means of communication helped me get my desires off my chest with no fear of rebuttal – at least in that moment.
“Dear Mommy, I know you want to give my Patti Play Pal away, but I just can’t. It would be like giving one of […]
GalleryTake the wheel
“To get a better understanding of your portfolio,” my financial advisor began, “I want you to write down everything you spend monthly on your current home and cabin in Tahoe. Then, we’ll dig deeper into your personal affairs.”
“Ok, so just what I spend on my houses?” I asked. “You don’t care about hair, manicures, facials and massages for now, right?”
Hearing a pause on the other end, he let out a long sigh, and said, “Right. We’ll tackle those later and where you can cut […]
The Good Advice
Thrusting the ticket in my face, the grumpy highway patrolman growled over my expired license plate.
“How this could have happened?” I cried, confused. “I don’t remember ever getting the notice to pay.”
“Just get it fixed, Lady. Oh, and have a nice day.”
Hating to be in trouble with the law, the following morning I got up early and arrived at the DMV before the doors opened. Sadly, other people had the same idea. Since the parking lot was already full, rather than drive in […]
GalleryKeeping Me Authentic
Peering over the letter-sized piece of paper, my eldest, Michelle, fixated her stare on her waiting mother with lifted eyebrows. Taking her time to give her review on my latest story, I sat nervously. The year was 2013, and in this case, no news wasn’t good news.
Then putting the article down, she asked concerned, “Mom, were you on drugs when you wrote this?”
“What?” Horrified, I grabbed it back. “What’s wrong with it?”
But as I re-read, I remembered how my recent fall down a mountain […]
GalleryA Hand to Hold
With 25 like-minded people on a spiritual retreat in Sedona, Arizona, I came searching for inner peace and direction. Happily, I found a new tranquility for my soul, but not in the way I was expecting.
The first day’s mission: locate the ideal spot for meditation. While hunting for someplace to plant our bodies, I did what I always do best – I took one for the team. Basking in the afternoon sun, a large rock called, but due to the recent rain, the river […]