I have a plant named Benjamin. It is a large plant my brother Tom calls the plant of life, which is actually a papyrus plant. He calls it the plant of life as Benjamin comes from the original plant that is over 40 years old and still thriving. The plant often reflects...

  I admit it. I am a word nerd. I love to find the words within the words. One of those words is compassion. A word I have been pondering given the current state of humanity. Compassion is defined as: “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a...

I have a confession to make. I am a recovering perfectionist. At my best, I want to give the highest level of excellence to everything I do. At my worst, it is just plain crazy-making that keeps me stuck and unable to take the necessary actions. Can you relate? One...