When I started this blog, I was a woman on a mission. My mission: to help people be as happy as they could be in the life they were living. One of my main principles is that of “owning your…
How to navigate unwanted change This past Monday autumn officially arrived in my part of the world. People fall into two camps when it comes to autumn. In one camp, people are breaking out their cozy sweaters, enjoying pumpkin spice…
Today I’m inviting you to join me in focusing on kindness. Kindness is what makes life worth living. It carries us through the tragedies of life, and lifts our spirits higher even when life is pretty darned good. An interesting…
If you have been following along with this set of posts, you already know all about the tiny hole. In case you have missed any of it, here is the condensed version: My husband and I had delayed some routine…
In case you missed part one of this tale, here’s what you need to know. My husband and I have known for a while that we needed to clean the deck and do something with the sun-room siding, but it…
Do you remember the Dutch tale, The Hole in the Dike? In it, there was a hole in one of the walls that held back the sea. A young boy saved the day (and the land) by putting his finger…
Everyone wants to know the secret to life. If you have made your way here today, you are in luck. I just so happen to know the secret. Before I share it with you, though, I need to suit up…
On August eighth, I made the following post on Instagram: Depression and anxiety tell you that if only you were different in some way — stronger, smarter, whatever — you wouldn’t be feeling what you are feeling. It’s funny-not-funny how…
A funny thing happened on the way to my post this week. If this sounds familiar, you may have read a post of mine from last October called friendship, dogs, mail, and other happy things. I started out with that…
I would like to introduce you to one of my favorite fictional people. Meet Dirk Gently, né Svlad Cjelli. The London phone book in Dirk’s story contains the following entry: DIRK GENTLY’S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY We solve the whole crime We find…