What’s in a Name?

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” is a commonly quoted part of a dialogue in William Shakespeare‘s play Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet argues that the names of things do not matter, only what things “are”. This Christmas much to my surprise Orchid received a donation from the Eck family. […]

Getting to the Root of the Matter

  In our current society, we often have the “every man for himself” mentality. We seem to focus so much on what we can do for ourselves that we often do not leave any room to consider what we can do for others. Imagine how much richer and more fulfilling our lives would be if […]

No Easy “Feet”…Inspiration for the New Year

When I got on the phone with Ana Trnovec the day following her return to Slovenia after walking over 800 kilometers along the Camino de Santiago in support of Orchid I asked her about her feet because she had sent me an email with three days left of walking informing me that they were badly […]

Being Fair can mean getting the short end of the material stick

One of my daily goals and challenges is trying to remain “fair” in everything I do. It’s no easy task; trust me. We all have different definitions of what it means to be fair. For me there is only one litmus test. I need to first imagine myself in the other persons shoes and think […]