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…
Category: Self-care
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…
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen this post: I had about a zillion (give or take) ideas that I wanted to write. As is so often the case, I felt like everything had to be done…
Nine years ago, on the 28th of May, my father passed away. When I write it out like that, nine years sounds like a long time. The funny thing about time is that it’s SEEMS like it’s a fixed measurement,…
When adults don’t fill their reserves of joy with playful activities, they can find themselves going through the motions. Play is good for all people.
Last Thursday, outside of my normal Wednesday posting schedule, I wrote a post I had not expected to write (Everybody wants to save the world, and I am no exception). In it, I laid out the reason I write and…
‘Tis the season for holiday parties! Eggnog, ugly sweaters, and white elephant gifts abound. Some people absolutely thrive on hosting and attending parties. If this is you, rock on! Let those good times roll. Others are introverts – those who…
I had every intention of writing a meaningful post about holiday get-togethers. In fact, I have quite a number of words in a draft on my computer. You might wonder why I’m not going with the work I have already…
I love those a-ha! moments when things you know and think and feel shift around and something gels or clicks and you suddenly have a new thought or a new meaning to an old thought. When I was writing my…