A Blog by Adrienne Wallace

At some stage in life,everyone has their challenges, personal crises, losses, and disappointments. It may not help to tell you that you are not alone.  Telling you that there are others managing to challenges too does not make yours easier.  Perhaps this is good in a way, as it indicates that you do not believe in a communion of misery. It is bad because for now you cannot see that your "alone" is faulty ..it really is  actually "ALL ONE." That's what we can be. I think sadness an emotion of the  ego drops that second "L" ...that's the " L "  in love. Let's get it back.  You want to hear: "I do not know what ails you. I only know that if you display the honesty and courage to fix it..then I could stand by you." I wish you COMFORT..the feeling that comes from knowing how much others care about you. I want you to have the confidence of  knowing that there is always someone you can call on. God is just so that none...

The DNA of relationships- The easiest science I know One night, I spoke with someone who I just met earlier in the year, This is a person who is quickly becoming a cherished friend. Talking with her and the few things we said to each other allowed me to think deeply about relationships and particularly friendships. If you knew me well, then you would know that I believe that the way to measure a relationship can be as simple as "How you feel when you hang up the phone. " I implore anyone who talks to me and also ask myself these questions: Was Love expressed? Was there Laughter? Was there Honesty? Was there good intent for tomorrow? Where we centered during the conversation? Did we listen to each other? Am I eager to see, encounter, hang with this person and talk with him / her again? These are things that I can decipher from a 5 minute phone call. The answers are revealed in the DNA© that builds the conversation. For me there are only two types and no hybrids exist. Yea...

A few weeks ago we hosted dinner at with a friend of mine and her new husband. Now, I am gonna share some things (primarily in bold) that you might want to write down. Ready? This meal was with a friend that I had not seen since last autumn (and her new husband). It was a good night of laughter and shared truths as well as some illusions which were quite funny to discover. She was reflecting on things she said she had learned from me during the course of our friendship. These were things that I had said about happiness, faith and religion, family and some things on being positive and authentic that I had shared or remarked during our conversations. These are two good people by our measure and perception. We talked into the wee hours of the evening until they ended up staying for the evening in the front guest room. One of the things we talked about that evening was the dramatic shift that I have made over the past year or so, regarding how I react to things and people. You ...