Ponderings

The worst crimes in Collinsville!

When I was little – maybe 5, 6, 7 – and my mother used to drive me through Canton / Collinsville on my way to the doctor in Hartford, I would always look over to the right into Canton Village, feeling some strange attraction. And …

Read More

Well, let me tell you …

It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted something here. Now, why is that? I’ve been asking myself the same thing. Here is a little brain thread. Is it procrastination? Is it because I have nothing to say? Is it because I don’t have time …

Read More

Oh brother …

Best laid plans, right? I was hemming and hawing about how many times I should post to my blog, whether it should be every week or every other week, etc. And here I am, going sooooo long without even posting a thing! Alas … Life …

Read More

Scared versus Sacred

I notice typos. Of course, I make them myself and am absolutely horrified and try to correct them quickly, but I am noticing one in particular that has been coming up a lot. Since I am an editor of a spiritually based magazine, the word …

Read More

It’s Not You!

A very interesting pattern has been emerging over the past few months – both with me and my clients: people not doing their jobs, or people doing their jobs at a very substandard level. It ranges from supermarket employees to service people to tech people, …

Read More

Odd Attractions

Random thoughts swirling around again… I have been thinking about things, items, stuff … materialistic things … lately. I worked retail only once in my life – for 2 short months almost 24 years ago now – at Sage Allen in Simsbury during the Christmas …

Read More

Significance – Do You Have It? Do You Give It?

My drifting thoughts, which are the basis of this blog, bring me to this today: Tony Robbins spoke of 6 basic human needs way back when he created his Personal Power series. The one that is up for me right now is Significance, which he …

Read More

Gifts from a Tag Sale

Tag sales are love it or hate it things. Some folks can’t stand the old castaways … worn clothing, used books, old dishes, unwanted home decor, thinned bedding or towels … and some strongly connect with the old motto of “One man’s trash is another …

Read More

What is your link?

I often find myself discussing with both my clients and my students that when something more negative is going on in their lives, it is not all of who they are. It is one aspect that may have a broad impact, but it does not …

Read More

Laughter is the best medicine

Welcome to my blog! It’s about time I started one, right? That’s what I’ve been saying to myself for the longest time now. I’m glad I’m finally here! I am a thinker. Ideas are constantly spinning around my mind. And I’d love to share some …

Read More