Pearls of Wisdom

Weekly “Pearls of Wisdom” will be a fun or insightful section posting the insight that only comes with age and doing. Just an FYI, insight also comes with failure, we often hear people say “hindsight is always 20/20” while the saying has some truth in it, I don’t believe for one minute hindsight is “always” 20/20. That being said the “Pearls of Wisdom” I will be posting in this section come from living and learning and sharing what I’ve learned from looking in the rear view mirror. One great example of this happened during the spring this year when we …

Something happened on the way up the hill to my tree. You never know when you may be the only person on the scene of an accident. I was on my daily hike and that’s what happened to me. Out of respect for the family I am not going to go into details. After speaking with many fireman, police officers, and the 2 dispatchers: Here’s what is important: Take a CPR class if you can. When talking to a 911 dispatcher they will need to know:Your NameLocation, Nearest cross street or landmarksWhat the problem is. I can tell you right …

My daily hike up the hill and back is about 4 miles and takes me about 1 hour. This hike along with daily meditation & stretches has changed the way I look at the world. I hiked and still do up to “My Tree” which became a symbol of the pandemic. When the weather cleared due to decreased traffic the tree was beautiful. When the fires started though out California the tree was shrouded with an orange haze. During this time I decided life is short and the decisions we make on a daily basis affect us profoundly. During the …