Keep Going – Life Does
Robert Frost said he could sum up everything he learned about life in three words,“it goes on.” I remember a time when I wish it didn’t, or at least that it would go slower until I was ready to move...Read More
Unflappable
A friend of mine lived in a neighborhood that had many owls. An evening walk would almost guarantee hearing the calls of more than one kind of owl and if you were lucky, you could spot where they were perched....Read More
Find Common Ground & Connect
In the animal world, there are few greater examples of what protection looks like than getting between a mama bear and her cubs. Do this and you will find yourself facing imminent danger and possibly death. Their well being is...Read More
#TBT – Honour the Past. Welcome the Future.
In e.e. Cummings poem “Dive for Dreams” he says, “Trust your heart if the seas catch fire, live by love though the stars walk backwards. Honour the past, but welcome the future.” This is a paraphrasing, but it’s a meaningful...Read More
A Journey I Never Saw Coming
I am Jill Stephenson. Being Ben Kopp's mother wasn’t always a bed of roses. I learned early on that discipline and structure worked best with him (which would prove helpful in the future). In the meantime, it was pretty challenging....Read More