Blog: Empowered Living
Life and the dot function…sometimes it takes the right teacher to make sense
There is much to learn and much wisdom to gain, and every day offers the…
Learn your letters…not your A, B, Cs
As I reached into the cabinet to extract a new notebook, I noticed a stack…
The orange lawn mower…everyone should have one
About 45 years ago, I bought an orange lawn mower at a garage sale held…
No garden party, but…reminisce with your old friends
In 1972, Rick Nelson wrote the song “Garden Party,” which became quite popular on the…
Persistence…
The other day, I observed a small snail on the outside of my office window.…
Generosity reveals the meaning of philanthropy
I have spent about 40 years in the fundraising realm covering a variety of roles…
Things in the rear-view mirror…are not really closer than they appear
I can see Joe and his red-orange hair in my memory. In eighth grade, he…
Lessons learned…and forgotten
We learn so many important lessons throughout life, many of which are forgotten. Some disappear…
Happy Father’s Day…a life of moments
This is my 42nd Father’s Day without my dad; it is my 44th as a…
“You’ve got options…”
One of our neighbors likes to occasionally host a morning coffee get-together with about a…