Common Courtesy is Courage

Small Gestures Make a Big Difference Common Courtesy (From DailyOm) We often feel that we don’t have the time or energy to extend ourselves to others with the small gestures that compose what we call common courtesy. It sometimes seems that this kind of social awareness belongs to the past, to … [Read more...]

Courageous Young Man at TED Global 2009

TED talks is a gathering of some of the greatest minds, mathematicians, and action oriented people from around the globe.  Each speaker gives a 20 minute talk or presentation.  I find TED talks  insightful, courageous, full of wit and inspiration. Visit the TED website  to watch archived videos. In … [Read more...]

Ellen Degeneres Tulane Graduation Speech

Happy Memorial Weekend everyone. My amazing friend Nicole McKinney shared this post on her blog BCAD Group.  I would like to share it with you as a source of inspiration and direction.  Ellen has gained a great deal of wisdom on life's journey.  I find she shares this wisdom honestly with the … [Read more...]

I See Your Courage, Do You?

There are possibilities, probabilities and certainties in life.  There is believing, and then there is knowing.  There is perceptual mind (tree of knowledge, altered ego) the OLD mind set that loves to question your choices and dreams. That’s the hard way of doing things. Then there is the … [Read more...]

The Pink Rose Holds A Secret For You

There is an ancient story of a wild pink rose of incomparable beauty and perfection.  The rose knew it had only a short life in bloom, so time was precious, magical really. The very essence of the rose entered into each passerby who touched the beautiful petals.  The rose held a soft pink with … [Read more...]