“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” ~ Viktor E. Frankl. I often wonder what happened to Evelyn. The first school I went to in Jamaica was a private ‘Prep’ school, run by a married […]
“Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inner harmony of the soul ”~William Hazlitt. One of my mother’s four older sisters was called Grace. She was named for their mother, my grandmother. My Auntie Grace was a character, with a wicked sense of humor and a ready laugh. She died when I […]
“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” ~ Langston Hughes. The first time I worked as a professional model, I must have been no more than two years old. OK, to be honest, I wasn’t paid for my stint. […]
“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” ~ Carl Jung. Once upon a time, when I was very young, our family used to spend our summer vacations (our holidays, as we would say in the UK) camping on a […]
“Conscience is a man’s compass.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh. I am not sure when my fascination with the history and culture of Native Americans began. When I was about 7 years old, my mother was not able to be present with me for some event, and I was rewarded with a special doll I had […]
“Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs.” ~ Charlotte Bronte. Last weekend I attended the celebration of life for a musician. It was held in a church, because he was a believer and church member, but despite the traditional service there were a number of beautiful musical […]
“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” ~ Plato. When you grow up in the church, you grow up singing. Nothing like a ‘good sing’ to exercise your lungs, make you feel a part […]
“Perhaps the mission of an artist is to interpret beauty to people – the beauty within themselves.” ~ Langston Hughes. To say that someone is ‘comfortable in their own skin’ is an interesting one. When I think about my parents (and it is amazing how often I do, considering that I am in my sixties, […]
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