Book Review: Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott Just reading other reviews of this book took me on an emotional roller coaster–since I agreed with much of the praise as well as the criticism–so you can imagine what reading the book did. Anne Lamott is one of the most gifted writers I know […]
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Book Review: Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John Maxwell
When you focus on adding value to others, your own success and happiness will flow naturally. Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What The Most Effective People Do Differently by John C. Maxwell Reviewed by Elizabeth H. Cottrell 4 stars out of 5 John Maxwell is a great communicator–especially as a public speaker–so when this intriguing title […]
The Beauty of the Wild…
Let the beauty of the wild leave footprints on your heart.” Peggy Anderson Sometimes my need for the wild…for touching the natural world…is so overwhelming, I just have to stop and go outside for awhile. I am blessed to live in the Shenandoah Valley, where my ability to do this is just a few steps […]
Take a Laughter Vacation
Sometimes I take myself too seriously. I’m trying to remind myself to take breaks during the day and remember: 1) Smiling, even when I’m alone, improves my mood, makes me more beautiful, and puts the right kind of wrinkles on my face. 2) If I am what I think, I need to think thoughts of […]
Mindfulness leads to Wisdom
Book Review of Jack Kornfield’s The Wise Heart You don’t have to be a Buddhist to love The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology. In this truly wise book, clinical psychologist and Buddhist monk Jack Kornfield weaves together real-life stories with spiritual insights to show how to live with greater […]
Self-Connection in the words of others
Just by being ourselves we are borne toward a destiny far beyond anything we could imagine. It is enough to know that the being I nourish inside me is the same as the Being that suffuses every atom of the cosmos. – Deepak Chopra If we are incapable of finding peace in ourselves, it is […]
Book Review: Still Alice by Lia Genova: Connection through Compassion
Book Review: Still Alice by Lisa Genova “This is a phenomenal book,” my friend Kay said as she loaned it to me. “Oh, good,” I replied. “What’s it about?” “Well, it’s about a woman with early onset Alzheimer’s.” She paused, knowing how unappealing that must have sounded. “I promise you, it’s worth reading.” If ANYONE […]
When did you awaken to Nature?
Nature Connection Messenger April Moore had a beautiful post on her blog today called “Awakening to Nature.” In it, she looks back to try to identify when it was that she caught the spark of her now-passionate love for Nature, and it got me thinking about my own long relationship with Nature. I was one […]