Tuesday, November 1, 2011 by Bonnie
Friends, My heart is so full of joy right now. There are moments when I am proud to be an American. Where wearing the "country" label feels good upon my skin. Today, I experienced one of these moments. My morning started as it often does with a walk to my local Starbucks...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 by Bonnie
"Nothing is sexier than watching active transformation" came sliding out of my mouth suspended 90 feet above the ground. I went zip lining with my friend Brandy last week. She was terrified. Okay, terrified is a generous understatement...
Saturday, October 15, 2011 by Bonnie
In the midst of writing a chapter today on "befriending loss" my phone rang. A dear friend/colleague of mine was on the other end. Between sobs of roaring tears she eeeeked out "I need help. Please pray for me...
Monday, September 26, 2011 by Bonnie
"Trauma, I would define, is the inability to stay in the present." Kim Lipsman Emotions are wonderful nuggets of energy which rise up in response to an idea, thought, perception, or reaction. If, however, you are traumatized, these nuggets may proceed thought and/or direct it. Even more likely, is the chance you are separated from thought...
Monday, September 12, 2011 by Bonnie
I had grand plans for commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11 which became obsolete after eating some food last night which resulted in extreme belly bloating. I experienced pain akin to childbirth. At one point, I managed to roll from the bed to the floor, crawl to the bathroom four feet away and roll around on the bathroom floor so I could feel the cold tile against my belly...
Monday, August 29, 2011 by Bonnie
Guess what? I've gone back to school. I've prepared for it all week beginning with a conversation with my Starbuck's barista. Brian welcomed me with my venti, Passion, no sweetener, iced tea informing me "school has started...
Thursday, August 4, 2011 by Bonnie
I envision a world where customer service looks like this: 1. When you buy a product or service it is delivered as promised and in the timeframe agreed upon. 2. If an error is made on the side of the company/service provider an apology is given followed by a remedy. Responsibility is taken. Communication remains open...
Monday, June 27, 2011 by Bonnie
Today I added my Summer Reading List to my blog site. As I posted the books I am nurturing this summer, I felt a bit naked. I became aware that what I read informs me and others quite a bit about who I am, where I've been, what I dream about, and where my interest lies. I feel I am splayed open with book in hand and an inquirer staring on...
Friday, June 24, 2011 by Bonnie
Today is day four of a nasty cold. Up until this visitation I had been happily writing a book on the Soul and feeling terrific about my discipline. I would pat myself on the back at the end of each day and smile with a warm sense of completion. Then, on a 108 degree day in Phoenix a cold got me...
Sunday, June 19, 2011 by Bonnie
My dad, my three-day old sister and me at age threeHappy Father's Day to all you dads out there!! Today's blog is to pay homage to my father. Babe Ruth hit his 700th home run the year my father and his twin brother arrived...
