Disillusions all come from within…from the failure of some dear and secret hope. The world makes no promises; we only dream it does; and when we wake, we cry! Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie All over the world, in the next few weeks, many children, likely between the ages of 5 and 9, will suddenly become...Read More

I was not prepared for my transition. This, even though I saw it coming many months in advance. It didn’t sneak up on me. I certainly thought I was prepared for the change, my retirement from many decades of one type of work. I wasn’t. And neither are many of you as you face a...Read More

Pain has a disorienting effect on just about everything, doesn’t it? Take, for instance, the misfortune of a chronic illness. You face the double whammy of physical discomfort coupled with the realization that you might not be able to do your job or pursue your career in the same way anymore. “Now what?” might be...Read More