"Every child is potentially the light of the world—and at the same time it’s darkness; wherefore must the question of education be accounted as of primary most importance.” Bahai writings The...
What do you want to be when you grow up? At age 15, as a messy mix of idealistic earnestness and reckless curiosity, one thing to me was clear — when I grew up, what I wanted to be was wise. I...
I remember the cartoon The Jetsons-- George, Jane, daughter Judy, son Elroy, and their dog, Astro. They were zipping around with jetpacks, moving sidewalks, robot maids, and flying cars. It was...
If you were sneaking into my house with the intention of finding out who I am, you might take a look inside my refrigerator. I often feel you can tell a lot about a person by what is in their...
It’s 4:30 am and I awake to the smell of apples cooking. I stretch and move Sam, our dog, off my feet so I can get up to stir the apples. I don’t think I imagined at the age of 13 or 14 that I...
Recently, my husband and I discovered what it's like to have an empty nest. My youngest is away at college, and my oldest is "adulting". Our parents health has stabilized and life is good. It's...
The Mind Body Align topic for this month is "infinite possibilities." Do you live as if anything is possible or, in other words, without limitations? Can I live as if I can achieve or experience...
Diana H. asked, “Hey Karen can you share your thoughts on the terms embrace and inspire?” I said sure. It’s my hope that my brief, but spectacular, piece will inspire people to embrace the...
When I was asked to write about “Honor the Story”, my real story about my values and life purpose in this moment today, it terrified me and created a long thought provoking session within myself....
An eager, young and wide-eyed interior design student, I sat through class after class digesting hours of design principles, color theory, space planning, human factors, the history of textiles...
I love animals, and as a little girl I dreamed of a career doing what I love, caring for animals as a veterinarian. Today though, I’m not a veterinarian. Fast forward 30+ years and I find myself...
In March of 2013 Facebook COO Sheryl Sandburg's much anticipated book, Lean In, hit bookstore shelves. I'd followed the buzz and clamored to the bookstore to get my copy right away. I was hoping...