The Long and Winding Road

By Sue Champion Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.com Look back pilgrimCan you see your starting pointDid the road seem straightWhen you first began the journeyHow many wrong turns did you makeReturn to the crossroadsSelect another pathOnly to arrive at a dead endDid you make wise choicesWith career path or your partnerDid you change your … Continue reading The Long and Winding Road →

Book Review of Life Lessons

I was thrilled to see another book by Nancy Blodgett Klein. I so enjoyed her recent book Torn Between Worlds that I was glad to be able to read another one. Right from the first page this anthology had grabbed me. I think the concept is Great, and it was interesting reading about all the … Continue reading Book Review of Life Lessons →

Life Lessons Book Excerpt

Have you ever wondered if you are making the right decisions with your life? Well, this book can help guide you or a loved one in the right direction if you feel like you have lost your way. It is a just published anthology of 34 stories from a variety of authors sharing experiences that … Continue reading Life Lessons Book Excerpt →

Life Lesson 20: Be Grateful for Little Things, Especially When Life Isn’t Going Well

Have you ever had a day where everything is going along great and then, all of a sudden, you wind up in an ambulance on your way to the hospital? Well, that happened to me Tuesday, March 30th. I was attending an English immersion program, working as a volunteer to help Spanish people improve their … Continue reading Life Lesson 20: Be Grateful for Little Things, Especially When Life Isn’t Going Well →

Lesson Nine: Explore your roots to understand who you are

“Behind every appearance of diversity there is an interdependent unity of all things.” —George de Benneville. Are you interested in genealogy? If so, dear reader, I have an amazing story to tell you that might seem unbelievable. But it’s true and it affirms the adage that we are all connected. Once there were two sisters, … Continue reading Lesson Nine: Explore your roots to understand who you are →

Lesson Seven: Be a Good Listener

“Listening is an art that requires attention over talent, spirit over ego, others over self.” Dean Jackson, author of The Poetry of Oneness: Illuminating Awareness of the True Self. Have you ever noticed that most people aren’t very good listeners? Typically, when I am at a party or other social gathering, the people I meet … Continue reading Lesson Seven: Be a Good Listener →

Lesson Four: Life should be a daring adventure

"Life should be a daring adventure or nothing at all. ---Helen Keller Spanish seafood paella My hubby and I both like warm, sunny weather so we decided to retire to Spain. Even though this is commonly done among British and Irish people, it’s not so common among Americans. The Spanish government makes it hard to … Continue reading Lesson Four: Life should be a daring adventure →