Happy Wednesday TSJ Friends, Have you ever had an ah-ha or “light bulb” moment that you still remember clearly? Psychologists and spiritual leaders often call them “felt experiences.” They include and transcend intellectual reasoning. On February 2nd I had such a moment. It was a soul searing ah-ha moment. It all started when I happened …
Dear TSJ Friends, As a child did you ever receive a gift from “Santa” that you asked for but your image of it was a better model than what “Santa” could afford that year? Do you remember the conflict when you reluctantly said, “Thank you” that had a “but” lingering unspoken in the air? Or …
Hello to all TSJ Friends! Have you ever stumbled and fallen and could not get back up? This question is good to ponder for a moment and it can apply to a physical fall, a business failure, an embarrassing event, a time of wayward behavior from your own integrity or faith or simply a …
Dear TSJ Friends, I hope this finds you in a good space and healthy and you enjoy today’s stories. Each week brings its own challenges and life experiences for you, as well as us at TSJ. Muse Solomon likes to get us to review those experiences (stories) for nuggets of wit and/or wisdom to share. So …
Dear TSJ Friends, Happy Thanksgiving! In many ways fall is my favorite season of the year. Skies become intensely blue on sunny days. Shadows lengthen giving depth to the scenery. The trees are colorful in their preparation for winter. The flowers in our gardens often are at their brightest. Apple trees offer up health …
Dear TSJ friends, Last night in the night I found myself wide awake for a couple of hours. Have you ever done that? Nothing in particular was wrong, but I was suddenly thinking about all the things I have not done on my to-do list and the ways I have failed and oh my goodness …
Dear TSJ Friends, Have you had trouble getting traction for your goals and dreams since our pandemic started? Have you noticed that just when you start to feel positive or hopeful again something unwanted happens and you loose your footing causing hope and happiness to slip out from under your feet? Sometimes falling flat on …
Dear TSJ Friends, I started writing to you this morning and ran into an overwhelming sense that I had a longing for something I could not readily identify at first. Something like being hungry but not sure what you are hungry for, But as I sat here in the office and listened, the muse spoke. …
Dear TSJ Friends, Do you have memories of favorite people in your childhood who simply were special because they were there for you when you needed them (even if you didn’t realize it at the time)? This is a just for fun memoir story. So grab your cup of tea! In the midst of all of …
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Dear TSJ Friends, It is Wednesday – time for us to sit back and spend a few moments together! It gives me warm feelings to think of you and ponder your notes and think about your lives. Mr. Wisdom Muse, Solomon, likes Wednesdays. Together we decided to keep things pretty upbeat with a bit of …