For several years, I have used a physical planner* that includes lots of tools for reflection and goal-setting. I find the monthly planning pages particularly helpful. At the beginning of the month, there is an invitation to set three goals and, for each one, identify a “Reason Why” and “Distractions to Avoid.” At the endContinue reading “Insights from 2021”
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Two Trees
Last year, about this time, I went on a much-needed retreat. It had been over two years since I was able to spend time at this particular retreat center: a beloved place where I have always felt connected and held. The center is surrounded by forest. For the first seven years of my going there,Continue reading “Two Trees”
Summer Solstice
Today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Three years ago on this day, I was on the Isle of Iona, dancing with my wife Sarah at a ceilidh to celebrate the long history of the Iona Village Hall, before it was deconstructed and a new facility built in its place. IContinue reading “Summer Solstice”
Diana Elizabeth Carroll 