Most of us want to be happy. It is a common desire or goal. But how do we achieve it? A few years ago, when I took a Yale online course on happiness, one of the things I learned is when we finally obtain something we may be striving for, we are often not satisfied. Well, atContinue reading “Life is a Moving Target”
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Hello 2023
This past year has brought some unexpected challenges and expenses with it. As I say goodbye to 2022 and enter into a new year, I want to approach it with curiosity and possibility and not apprehension. I’ve never really made any type of New Year’s resolution. It just seems like an opportunity to fail. TheContinue reading “Hello 2023”
Traditions
It’s that time of year when so many people feel anticipation and start looking forward to their holiday traditions. They often bring families together and are passed down from one generation to the next. When the traditions are challenged however, it can be met with resistance. When our children were younger, we decided to changeContinue reading “Traditions”
The Felt Sense
We are all familiar with the five senses of perception: sight, sound, touch, taste and smell. I was reading today about another sense we all have but may not have heard about called the Felt Sense. I read about this in the book Try Softer by Aundi Kobler. She describes this as when the sensationsContinue reading “The Felt Sense”
Snakeskins
Did you know that snakes shed their skin three to six times a year? And that the younger they are, the more frequently they shed? The process then slows down as they age. This time of the shedding is called ecdysis, with the history of the word borrowed from Greek meaning getting out or escape. You might beContinue reading “Snakeskins”
Safe Haven
A safe haven is a place you can go where you feel safe and protected. If we are lucky, for most of us our homes are a safe haven. Unfortunately, that is not true for everyone. Looking back at my own childhood, I’m not sure I thought of my home as a safe haven. IContinue reading “Safe Haven”
Weather App
The other day, my husband and I were discussing the weather forecast for that day. I mentioned it was supposed to rain in the morning but stop by the afternoon. He disagreed, stating it was supposed to rain all day. I had my weather app on my phone to back me up, and he hadContinue reading “Weather App”
Chatter Box
If you’ve ever spent time with a toddler, you know they often tend to talk incessantly. After a while of listening, you might wish they would just stop talking. There is another little voice that can sometimes talk too much, and all you want it to do is be quiet. I’m referring to the oneContinue reading “Chatter Box”
Energy Bills
I wondered recently, what would happen if we were able to monetize our personal energy? Think about this with me for a minute. If our energy were converted into cold hard cash, how would we spend it? Or save it? Let’s say each morning we are given a hundred dollars in denominations of five, soContinue reading “Energy Bills”
Junk Drawer
Does your home have a junk drawer? It’s often located in the kitchen, and it’s a space that ends up cluttered with odds and ends that might not have a designated spot, and often random things get thrown in. Items like rubber bands and paper clips, restaurant take out menus, scotch tape, pens and pencils,Continue reading “Junk Drawer”
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