Festival of Arts In Laguna Beach

  In this article, I am exploring the partnership of Inspiration and Motivation at the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach, CA where I live.  I sat happily with my Kean coffee looking at the artists booths all around me that are filled with diverse art by very talented people. Festival of Arts … [Read more...]

Expand Your Courage

Use Courage to expand each and every day. Smile more often, be kind and loving to others, gossip less, let criticism of yourself and others go, be the joy you want to experience.  Life WILL respond back to you. - Debra Oakland … [Read more...]

Motivation Thoughts

What motivates us as humans? I was pondering this subject thinking about various things that motivate, such as courage, inspiration, encouragement, and all the great qualities of life. There are many forms of motivation, for example fear is one. It does not take much to scare people into action. … [Read more...]

Children Are A Marvel

Pablo Casals the famous Spanish Catalan cellist and conductor said "Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that never was before and never will be again. And what do we teach our children? We teach them that two and two make four, and that Paris is the capital of … [Read more...]

Make Courage Your Travel Partner

CHALLENGE "Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction."   Recently "Life By Me" described me as a writer, joyful experiencer and courage advocate.  I will take that and run with it!  In the article I wrote for them I said "We’re incredibly powerful beings, and yet, as … [Read more...]