Hope

Hope is a quiet, almost invisible force. It cannot be held, measured, or proven in any physical sense, yet, it shapes the way people move through the world. Unlike concrete things, hope does not exist in objects or places – it lives entirely…

The Thriving Times — May 2026

Balance, Blisters, and Being Humbled by an 80-Year-Old

I’ve been walking for a few months now. Not because I suddenly turned into one of those people who loves exercise. Nope. In fact, I used to joke that I was allergic to exercise. ​(Used to… for those of you who know words have…

Living a harmonious life?

Laying on my mat, listing to the sound bath of singing bowls and gongs, my body and mind feel free, open, and harmonious – one with the world. Then the soothing sounds end and the world resumes. I wait. Will harmony return to my body and…

Intuition and Flexibility

Intuition and flexibility are often misunderstood as opposites of faith, went in truth they can deepen it. Flexibility is not about abandoning what you believe – it is about allowing your belief to breathe. When you become rigid, you limit…

Love Is Bigger Than February

Every February we talk about love. Hearts show up in store windows. Chocolate mysteriously appears on countertops. People start thinking about romance and relationships. And then March arrives… and the conversation disappears. But…

What is your love language?

Last month I wrote about how curiosity can be a form of love. Asking others questions about assumptions we make about them can be one way to demonstrate that you care. We can be curious through observation as well. Hubbie and I are in a long-term…

What is love?

It is one of the oldest questions. The human heart has ever asked. Every culture speaks about it. Every person seeks it. Yet love refuses to be contained in a simple definition. It moves through our lives, like a quiet, current, unseen, but…