Tag: lifestyle

  • Roses, Spring, and Forced Change

    Roses, Spring, and Forced Change

    Today is the first day of spring – it’s a little earlier than usual. In fact, it’s the earliest it’s been in more than a century! Two weeks ago, I would have thought that I’d write about blooming azaleas and garden plans; maybe a restful meditation on self-care spent in the sunshine at a sidewalk…

  • Roses and Clearing the Brush

    Roses and Clearing the Brush

    My conference has concluded and I’m in the hotel room packing up for a day of travel. (No, the world renown Balloon Fiesta wasn’t going on while I was here; I just really liked the picture!) While part of me wishes I’d done some sightseeing, I’m at peace with that. I’ll be back here and…

  • Roses and the Value of “Packing Heavy”

    Roses and the Value of “Packing Heavy”

    As you know, this is my “year of roses” – a time devoted to me figuring out how to live my values on an everyday, practical level. Life is so much more than a paycheck (quite an important part of this Diva’s life, to be sure, but quite far from being the only thing that…