Stocking up comes naturally to me. It’s second nature to grow, freeze, dry and can anything our family loves. The tradition of storing foods goes back a long way in my mother’s family. They began as humble, southern country folk living off the land. It’s a tradition that extends far beyond preparing for winter and leaner times. The art of “stocking up,” connects us to the earth, to nature and to each other. I recall many a balmy summer afternoon, marveling at my grandmother a

To fly is to soar and dream. We might look at birds and envy their gift of flight. Their freedom. Unrestrained by their environment, both physical and mental. When we fly we are going beyond the mundane, the ordinary, and moving toward success. Success can be equated to flying in the sense that there is freedom of expression, expansion and release. Most everyone wants success, but few attain it. We might even look at others with envy or jealousy believing they have something

What becomes a life that ends in poverty and poor health? I recently discovered there’s an epidemic affecting the elderly. Many unsuspecting, naïve souls work their entire lives to amass a goodly amount of money; a sum that makes them feel comfortable and safe, only to lose it once they become unable to care for themselves. My observation revealed a vast generation of elders so afraid of losing their health and money, they let fear overcome what had always kept them safe, com