Monthly Archives: June 2022

FMM 6 24 2022 Pebbles in a Well

June 24, 2022 · by · in Inspirational, transcendence · Leave a comment

 “The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together” ~ William Shakespeare. I probably missed my first opportunity to star in a play by being born five days too late.  Growing up in the church there are at least two big plays (which may be musicals) per year, one at […]

6 17 2022 Let us now Praise

June 17, 2022 · by · in Inspirational, transcendence · Leave a comment

“When fear rushed in, I learned how to hear my heart racing but refused to allow my feelings to sway me. That resilience came from my family. It flowed through our bloodline.” ~ Coretta Scott King. I have been blessed to have had many strong women in my life who showed me a template of […]

FMM 6 10 2022 Blurred Lines

June 10, 2022 · by · in Global health and disparities, Inspirational, transcendence · Leave a comment

“We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.” ~ Maya Angelou. Growing up a white kid in the heart of Jamaica provided me with the most mind-expanding education you can be privileged to have.  I was young enough when I moved there not to have many pre-conceptions, and since I was welcomed into […]

FMM 6 3 2022 Sandhill Cranes and Manatee

June 3, 2022 · by · in Inspirational, transcendence · Leave a comment

“Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do.” ~ Benjamin Spock. One of my enduring memories is of a dream I had as a child. We were driving through the night to get to our summer vacation home. That sounds a lot more glamorous than it was. As poor church mice, we had […]