Aunt Clara’s 3 ways to live to 99+ – free and laughing!

I spoke to my dear Aunt Clara a few days ago – the Aunt Clara who is my WOW (What an Old Woman) and is busy planning her 100th birthday party next April (she’s not sure yet whether it will be at her home or a hotel … but will let me know).  Throughout the [...]

“Happy Father’s Day Mom”

I have become used to hearing these words every Father’s Day for the past 11 years, ever since my children’s father and I separated and he returned to his native country.
In the first few years of becoming a single mom,  I really tried hard to be both mom and dad to my children.  Then one [...]

Cleaning up the oil spill – with love

I switched off CNN a few hours ago, shortly after President Obama’s address to the American nation about the oil gushing into the Gulf.  I just could not take any more of the bickering between Republicans and Democrats, the sensationalising of the media and the general negativity and fear surrounding this accident.  There must be [...]

Oneness – “We are all saying the same thing” – One Love

“We are all saying the same thing” Louise Hay declared in her opening address at the I CAN DO IT conference in Toronto.  She was introducing the line-up of luminaries who would be addressing us throughout the day, and reminding us that all of them are saying the same, basic thing.  Speaker after speaker reminded [...]

Making love operational …

“Love is the answer” – easy to say, not so difficult to do.  I look at the crises in my home country Jamaica, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, political turmoil in Thailand, and innumerable crises begging for solutions that are different to what has been tried before.  I keep my mantra “Love [...]

Love is the answer …. now what is the question?

My island home of Jamaica is facing a political crisis the likes of which it has never seen. Frankly, the crisis has been brewing and escalating for decades.  But we have managed to stay in a place of denial, warmed by the lovely sea and mountain breezes, blinded by the hot, bright sunlight, comforted by [...]

Dreaming on Mother’s Day …..

Words of wisdom from my friend Garth Delapenha.  Serious thoughts and dreams on this Mother’s Day.  For non-Jamaicans, you may not recognise some of the people or the places, but you get the sentiment …. Let’s all dream today, and hold the dream alive for all the babies of the world!  That’s what mothers are [...]

4 Life Lessons from The Harmonica Man

“Andy Mackie is The Harmonica Man. Andy has survived 10 heart surgeries and numerous heart attacks but his love of music and teaching kids music keeps him going. Andy Mackie is sharing a remarkable gift and I\'m sure will be missed by many when his heart finally quits”
via The Harmonica Man.
As I watched [...]

This is IT! Today’s the day! Now is the time!

This is IT!!!! Feeling a sense of excitement as I look forward to moving to the second round of the Next Top Spiritual Author Competition. Voting for this round closes at 11.59 p.m. tonight.  Let’s leave NOTHING to chance – VOTE for your favourite Spiritual Author (hopefully it’s me – lol) and encourage your friends [...]

Doing life, cancer positive

Monique is the daughter of friends who I have watched grow from a child into adulthood.  I have also watched her deal with a diagnosis of cancer.  I have seen her at home, on television, in yoga class, at book readings, at church.  And Monique is always smiling and positive.   A few months ago, the [...]

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