This afternoon I had intended to post something different. However, the events of this week have led me to change those plans. This afternoon is one for mourning, remembering, and honoring our friends still weathering the storm in Oklahoma. Dear friends in Oklahoma, we are pained by the loss and devastation you have faced so…
Category: Love & Family
Drowning in Tears
Dear Oklahoma, Boston, N’Orleans, and Newtown We ache for your children lost In the chaos of terror and heartache Our hearts break at such a high cost And we grapple with what can be done Stop the storms and the rage and the guns And we cry for the mothers and fathers Whose arms ache…
True Love's Kiss
I’ve had a love and a fascination for fairytales since I was very little. I love the idea of a world with no boundaries, where adventure awaits at every turn, where magic makes anything possible… and let’s not rule out the idea of a youthful, tanned, and well-mannered prince waiting to whisk me off to…
Barefoot in Life and Bare-Souled in Love
What is it about walking barefoot that makes you feel so alive? Is it the feel of the earth beneath your feet? The warmth of the sand as it sifts between your toes? The exchange of energy between yourself and nature all around you? Or is it the resulting care with which we walk, and…
Take My Hand, We'll Walk Together
Adler Utley (Addy) is a 7-year-old boy who loves all things striped – especially striped socks. When Addy was diagnosed with Stage 3 Wilms Tumor (a rare kidney cancer) in March, his entire first grade class at Alpine Elementary wore striped socks to school. Sara Utley (Addy’s mom) wrote, “What a thing of beauty to…
Leaving a Trace
“It is paradoxical, but profoundly true that the most certain way for people to bring hope, help, meaning, and joy to their own lives is by reaching out and bringing hope, help, meaning and joy to the lives of others.” – Dan Zadra At ANASAZI, we strive to walking gently upon Mother Earth. This means…
Dear Readers
Dear Readers- Sometimes the road of life can be a bit bumpy and unexpected. At times it seems that you know the answers are out there, but they are hard to find or they are confusing. Other times you struggle watching someone you love suffer—whether through their own actions or as consequence of someone else’s…
love is not a noun
love is not a noun love follows you up to the top of the tallest mountain, then stands – sure-footed – behind you, gripping the back of your t-shirt so you can lean yourself, most precariously, over the edge, casting your eyes to the penumbra of your staggering opacity below; and when you are stubborn,…
Validation
This is one of my favorite videos. In fact, I love this video so much that I included it in my book under the chapter called, “Validation.” I am continuously amazed at what a difference a little validation does. I hope you watch all 16 minutes of this short video. I hope it touches your heart…