Kissing goodbye. Arguing. Rushing. I’m picturing my mornings. “Goodbye.” “Love you.” “Did you take the trash out?” “Get your shoes on. We’re late for the bus!” The madcap scramble of mornings. September 11, 2001 is an anniversary that compels us to look our mornings squarely in the face and realize that those hasty hugs and […]
I’m working on bringing some of my older blogs into this SolFul Living website. This one jumped out at me because it’s pre-Barbie movie. But, it kind of expresses some of the thoughts I had when I saw the Barbie movie. Being a woman is hard. So, supporting one another is hella important (and saying
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Walking the Path with Pete When I talk about SolFul Living and SolFul Connections, I sometimes see a confused expression as people listen and decide how they will help me to get a job in, say, a bank – or for a marketing firm. A business that is dedicated to helping people access and realize
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Every family has a story. The Waites story is one of perseverance, courage, faith and, as with all good stories, love. Vicky and Bill Waite founded the gorgeous Bucks County Magazine in 1992. The duo created a mainstay of the region with a reach far beyond the County. But, behind the scenes another story was
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When I spoke with Taylor, the subject of a today’s podcast, she spoke about how, before her cancer diagnosis she was a whole different person. She is no longer the person she used to be. It got me thinking. Are any of us the person we used to be? And, if we are, is that
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Make your bed. Write three pages. Meditate. Gratitude. Brush Your teeth. These are just some of the ways we’re told to begin our day. Okay. The brushing your teeth one is a non-negotiable. But, the others… Do they ever bore you? Sometimes, I get bored by words that I know are intrinsic to the leveling
Pat Singer Why do artists create? I suppose there are as many reasons as there are art – and artists. But, one things seems abundantly clear from the countless interviews I have enjoyed with artists. Artists are compelled to create art. Whether they do this as a full-time occupation, a hobby, an every-day activity or
Here we go again. We say goodbye to another year and hello to the new one. Who determined that January 1 was the start of another year? Hang on. I’ll check. Be right back. Okay, so a hasty google search turned up that Julius Caesar picked January because the god Janus symbolized new beginnings. Then
We all think we know what Kindness is – kind of like LOVE. It’s a big word. And, we get it, right? It’s doing something selfless with no thought for ourselves and all thought and positive intention toward the recipient of our kindness, right? But, kindness, much like love or hate or networking (I know
I can’t move past it. I know the rest of us have moved on. But, I’m still thinking about the Oscars when Will Smith stood up and slapped Chris Rock for comparing Jada Pinkett with Demi Moore in GI Jane. And, that wasn’t even the weirdest thing that happened. I guess this incident became –
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