Greatness is in the beholder’s eye. Deep dives always reveals flaws. No hero is unscathed. The challenge is to learn to love imperfection.

The last year has taught us many lessons. Perhaps the greatest for me is acceptance. We can’t control what happens to us. But we can control how we respond.

If you see people who continue to mask as masking requirements are lifted, here are some thoughts that may be helpful to remember.

When I was a senior in high school, we had a teacher who gave us a lesson in finding happiness that still resonates today.

“Motherhood is.. the one job where, the better you are, the more surely you won’t be needed in the long run.” ~ Barbara Kingsolver, Pigs In Heaven

Here are some thoughts on why the best moms make the best leaders.

For all the pain, suffering and inconvenience we have endured, the Pandemic has revealed lessons that can move is in a more peaceful direction.

Love is most deeply expressed in the little things. The wisest marriage advice I ever got was this: "Never stop doing the things you did to win her in the first place."

We love royalty. We admire faithful service above self; the courage and grace that is a 24/7 requirement. But true royal service is a lifelong burden. Happily ever after only exists in fairy tales.

Everything is a choice. Here's an example of how choosing your attitude can turn a bad situation around.

The toughest roads are a little less bumpy, when you're not traveling alone.