Solomon’s basic message today is: “Sometimes we need to be lifted up and carried for awhile.” It is that time of year again when change is in the air we breathe. And sometimes change can be disquieting, sometimes exciting, and almost always means we have to change our pattern of behavior. . . or …
Hi Peeps! Can you believe it is the first Wednesday of the school year? Oh my. Weeks have flown by and most of our TSJ peeps are either parents or educators or both. And the mixed emotions that come with the month of September are numerous. So today I have been thinking about the various …
Be ~ Here ~ Now Happy Wednesday TSJ Peeps! Here is offering you three simple words to etch into your heart for whenever you need them. I will explain in a moment the story that brings them to you. Today is a Solomon day. I confess I very often write about stillness, living in the …
Happy Wednesday, Peeps, When I started this Wednesday blog thing I had no idea what I was starting. I said I would share tales and tidbits of wisdom. But I simply did not know that sharing could be so hard. But this morning, Tom had his usual “talk with the boys” and they already knew it …
Hello TSJ Peeps! Tom placed “the boys” in their Wednesday morning positions here at my desk. If you are a new reader, “the boys” are Solomon and Solomon Junior (SJ). Solomon is a symbol for wisdom and virtues we at TSJ strive for, and SJ stands for the learning process… the ever developing child within …
Happy Wednesday, Dear Peeps! How are you doing out there in the pastures of your lives? What is happening in your world that challenges your ability to find a holistic balance of rest and stimulation for body, mind and heart? And what helps you bounce back when life comes at you full force? Do you have a …
It is Wednesday and time to share short tales of the journey of peeps, as TSJ’s Solomon calls us. Last week I reflected a bit on our need for strategies to help us when we run out of ideas or are at the “end of our rope” of patience. I hope you checked out …
Dear TSJ Peeps, I am continually amazed at the twists and turns life brings us. It is a journey filled with challenges that start when we are born and continue when our children are born and follow us to the end of our days. Today’s blog post is part II of two weeks ago. I …
Hello TSJ Peeps! I hope your summer is going splendidly with nothing but joy-filled days and no problems. Okay. I have not really lost all sanity. However, I do hope your days are by far more filled with love-of-living moments than treading water. And if we had no challenges it seems we would have no chance …
Hello Peeps! A friend of mine sent me this flag picture a couple of years ago and it strikes me as a good place to start today’s blog. So here at TSJ headquarters, we wish you a wonderful Fourth of July (Independence Day) weekend here in the USA. Solomon and I have been debating on what …