May 29, 2026 | Essential Learning Center, Monthly Musings
Visit Our Website! “Hope is the thing with feathers- That perches in the soul- And sings the tune without the words- And never stops- at all-” — Emily Dickinson Dear Amy, Courageous action begins with hope along with the belief in and vision for what is...
May 29, 2026 | Essential Learning Center, Monthly Musings
Visit Our Website! Dear Amy, March (and into early April) was “in like a lion, out like a lamb”, except it was unpredictable at best. On Wednesday of this week, it was 84 degrees and, in spite of all the doors in the house open to let the fresh air in, we...
May 29, 2026 | Essential Learning Center, Monthly Musings
Visit Our Website! “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” -Albert Camus Dear Amy, As many of you on the East Coast know, this winter weather has been frigid. The cold arrived in December and has lingered...
Feb 24, 2026 | Essential Learning Center, Monthly Musings
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in” -Greek Proverb Greetings! Several years ago, a family reached out to me eager and ready to launch their family foundation. The three generations had deeply held...
Jan 19, 2026 | Essential Learning Center, Monthly Musings
“Still, life has some possibility left. Perhaps this is its way of fighting back, that sometimes something happens better than all the riches or power in the world.” -Mary Oliver Greetings! 2025 served as a constant reminder of my Ikigai, my...
Jan 19, 2026 | Essential Learning Center, Monthly Musings
“A family is like a jigsaw puzzle. Each piece corresponds to a family member and the strengths he or she possesses. Not everyone is going to share the same strengths. Not everyone is going to be prone to the same weaknesses. However, when all the pieces come...
