Feb 13Are You Keeping Your Promise — Beca LewisThe radio and then TV show This Is Your Life was designed to show people that they had many people who cared about them, had a bright future, and had made a difference in people’s lives. Intentional or not. But it did something else. It showed how seldom life turns…4 min read4 min read
Jan 16Are You Blind To The Obvious? — Beca LewisI know habits and preconceived perceptions can make us blind to the obvious. However, I thought that I usually have a good grip on paying attention. I enjoy exploring ways to be more effective and finding easier ways to do things that need to be done. So it both surprised…Habits3 min readHabits3 min read
Oct 17, 2022Tree Stories Without Turning Into Paper — Beca LewisHave you spoken to a tree lately? If not, perhaps take a moment and have a chat with one. It doesn’t matter the size or shape. Just find a tree and have a talk. If you hear nothing. Imagine that you do. …Trees4 min readTrees4 min read
Sep 12, 2022We Are Not Designed To Live In Ruts — Beca LewisWe are not designed to live in ruts, but we do. In some ways, this is a good thing. We don’t have to think too hard about how to get through our day. But when our thinking, and therefore our lives, takes place within deep ruts, and we don’t realize…Habits3 min readHabits3 min read
Aug 15, 2022Listen To Soft Warnings……to avoid dangerous consequences — Beca LewisOne day, the magnificent multi-trunked tree in our backyard gave us a warning. We came home from our early morning shopping, and one of its massive trunks had fallen. It chose to fall quietly when no one was home so the sound it made would not frighten anyone. It hurt…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Jul 18, 2022Lead With Your Heart — Beca LewisOne morning, while writing my next book, I looked up and saw a man jogging down our road. Years of teaching dance kicked in, and I said to him-in my thoughts only-”Lead with your pelvis, not your head.” Laughing at myself for still having that habit of correcting movement, I…Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Jun 27, 2022If We Aren’t Animal Or Human What Are We? — Beca LewisFeeding a deer may not be a great idea. But who can resist playing peak-a-boo with a deer? Or a stare-down with a deer? Or watching deer casually walking through your yard as if they own it. The truth is. They do. Only humans are delusional about ownership. We have…Nature3 min readNature3 min read
May 23, 2022It’s Not What You Do — Beca LewisIt’s not what you do. It’s that you do it. “Do you want to see what this looks like after fifty years?” Del and I were at the nursery looking at a tiny orchid hanging on a piece of bark. It was barely there-just a wisp of green. “Yes,” we said without hesitation. We followed the man with the kind…Spiritual Growth3 min readSpiritual Growth3 min read
Apr 25, 2022Choose To Say Yes To Transformation — Beca LewisTime doesn’t change us. It just unfolds us. — Max Frisch Even though there is no time, past, present, or future, it’s how we experience life-as an unfolding, a transformation. We can either view transformation as something to fight against or embrace it. And it’s easier, in the long run…Transformation4 min readTransformation4 min read
Mar 21, 2022When You Want To — But Are Afraid — Beca LewisWhen I was in elementary school, I saw the woman who would one day become my dance teacher perform the Red Slippers. At that moment, I fell in love and knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a dancer. But one of my friends told me she…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
