Moving forward into 2013: Endure, advance and achieve by following surely at the right pace.


Last week a colleague commented on a jogger passing by: "She's about finished with her run."  He could tell by her posture and breathing that she was worn out.  She could no longer endure.    I remarked that when a runner is pacing themselves for distance, their breathing is even and step relaxed yet energetic …

Receiving: How to fix pain, forgive and forget.


Sigh.  Last week at work, a stray had several kittens and abandoned three of them.  There was no way I was going to leave them to die.  So, I strapped up with baby formula, heating pad and oral syringe.  For hours, I nursed and cuddled, checking warmth. The first night one of them passed away. …