The Beauty of San Francisco’s Botanical Garden

Although I have been to Golden Gate Park before, I had never seen the stunningly beautiful Botanical Garden located there. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of exploring it for the first time. Here is a map of the park. As you may be able to see from the map, the park is divided into different … Continue reading The Beauty of San Francisco’s Botanical Garden →

Lesson 15: Retirement Requires Rebirth

Being retired is like being a young child again, where you get to do whatever you want when you want. Only now you have money too! At least, that’s true for the lucky among us who do have enough money to not worry about it. I have some friends in their late 60s who are … Continue reading Lesson 15: Retirement Requires Rebirth →

Lesson 14: Ask for Directions

Question: Why does it take millions of sperm to fertilise one egg? Answer: Because they won't ask for directions. Mount St. Victoire, painted by Paul Cezanne Have you ever noticed how some people are scared to ask for directions? They don’t want to look like they don’t have everything under control so they just muddle … Continue reading Lesson 14: Ask for Directions →

Lesson 13: Connect with Animals to find Joy

“Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” – Dean Koontz, American author I was lucky to be brought up in a home with a dog. Our first dog was Dixie. She was a pure-bred collie … Continue reading Lesson 13: Connect with Animals to find Joy →

Lesson 12: Please Patronize Thrift Shops

“Second hand is the better choice of the whole wide world.” --Anonymous Cubes to put on hangers when sizing donated clothes Do you like to shop at thrift shops, or charity shops, as they are called in Europe? I like to shop at these places because the money you spend there usually goes to a … Continue reading Lesson 12: Please Patronize Thrift Shops →

Lesson 11: Be Open to Signs from the Spirit World

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.”– Antoine de Saint-Exupery Some people say that a spiritual world doesn’t exist because they can see no evidence of that. I say they aren’t paying attention … Continue reading Lesson 11: Be Open to Signs from the Spirit World →

This, too, is Berlin

This is another take on Berlin, this time exclusively from an historical perspective. In addition to seeing beautiful paintings and ancient artifacts in Berlin, as I blogged about last week, I also visited important historial sites. For example, here are two photographs of the Oranienburger Strasse Synagogue in Berlin that was attacked on Kristallnacht or … Continue reading This, too, is Berlin →

A Visit to Berlin

This is my first trip to Berlin, a city of many delights. My husband Rick and I bought a three day pass that allowed us to see up to 30 different museums for one price. It was €29 per person, a good value considering all the museums we can see. We went to the Jewish … Continue reading A Visit to Berlin →

Lesson 10: Let Your Intuition Guide You

“Everyone who wills can hear the inner voice. It is within everyone.” --Mahatma Gandhi GI Joes complete with tent and Jeep Sometimes our intuition or inner voice guides us to do the right thing after doing many wrong things. This is what happened to me back when I was a ten-year-old tomboy. My closest sibling … Continue reading Lesson 10: Let Your Intuition Guide You →

Spirit of Life

This prayer really resonated with me. I hope it is meaningful to you, too, dear reader. "Spirit of Life, always growing and always open to us if we will listen, help me to remember who I am, why I am here, and what I can do to help others, so that my time and energy … Continue reading Spirit of Life →