WATER FROM THE DARK SIDE

WATER FROM THE DARK SIDE

I’ve always had a thing about wasting water. I used to worry, a lot, about the world running out of clean water. I wouldn’t let the water run while I brush my teeth. I’d go around turning off water that other people left running. (I know, annoying.) Until one day… One...
IT’S A SIGN

IT’S A SIGN

The question came out of the blue. And it wasn’t about anything we had been discussing. “Grandma Deb? Do you want me to make you a sign?” His little four-year-old face turned to look at me expectantly. “Sure!” I told him. “I would love for you to make me a sign. But...
MAKING HOLY WATER

MAKING HOLY WATER

Ten years ago I visited John of God in Brazil. I know…he was arrested for sexual misconduct. But I saw and experienced none of that. There was actually a lot of healing going on and a lot of something else. Holy water – water blessed by “the entities” who are...
TRASH CAN PRODUCTIVITY

TRASH CAN PRODUCTIVITY

The most important thing about organizing to get things done is not what most productivity gurus teach. They say we need to align our actions with our values and priorities and use the Eisenhower Matrix to focus on what’s important. But from a Course perspective, in a...
TMI?

TMI?

Is this TMI – too much information? When I worked in commercial real estate our company managed a complex of office buildings – and the plumbing was a regular headache. There was always one building with one bathroom and one stall that backed up and flooded....
JUST SO EXCITED!

JUST SO EXCITED!

It was last year at Eastertime and I was visiting the little guy. Whenever I visit I usually bring a lot of presents with me – one for each day. They aren’t necessarily big, just a fun surprise. I get to do this because I don’t visit that often. And because I’m...