Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” — Winston Churchill Back in 2012, I gave a commencement speech called “The Power of the Pause in which I spoke about the value of pausing before one reacts, comments or speaks...
Servings: 31 can (7.5 oz) Trader Joe’s Wild caught Pacific “Sockeye Salmon”, canned (or equivalent if no Trader Joe’s conveniently located)1 Avocado, ripe (remove skin, dice)1 medium Celery Stalk, chopped¼ Sweet Bell Pepper, diced (orange, yellow or red)¼- ½ cup fresh Spinach leaves...
The spiritual path is not a solo endeavor. In fact, the very notion of a self who is trying to free her/himself is a delusion. We are in it together and the company of spiritual friends helps us realize our interconnectedness. — Tara Brach Last week, as I was sitting in the back of the ...
YIELD: 24-30 1-inch Balls / Gluten Free Prep time: 5 minutes to mix; 10-20 minutes to form balls and roll. Ingredients Dates, pitted (soft Medjool dates are best!) 1 pound Almond butter, raw ...
Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another. — Ernest Hemingway There are some weeks when I wait until the very end to write my “I’ve Been Thinking…” essay for The Sunday Paper. That’s becaus...
YIELD: 8-9 Servings, about 1 cup each Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds potatoes (general purpose, Yukon or red) (1 Qt cubes) 1 large head Cauliflower, cut into florets, stems included (2 Qts florets) 1 Tbsp Olive oil, extra virgin (or to taste) 1/4 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground Option...
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. — Mark Twain And so it begins… The holiday madness. The holiday rush. Everywhere you look, you see ads for this and that. Must buys. Must haves. Must gets. I, for one, find it all to be overwhelming. Tha...
YIELD: 25 Servings (2 Quarts) Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds Fresh raw cranberries (rinse & remove any soft or rotten berries) 1 cup Pear, any variety (ripe, leave skin on, diced; may substitute ripe grapes or plums) 1 1/2 cups Apple, ripe, skin on,...
I’ve been thinking about how to make each and every day matter. How to make each and every day memorable and meaningful. If the last week or so has taught us anything, it’s that people are super fragile. All of us are, at one point or another. It’s hard to know what’s really goi...
