Holiday parties are the best and the worst. They’re the best because it’s fun to get dressed up and have fun together with family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors; and the...

The best way to enjoy the hustle and bustle of the holiday season week after week is to make a commitment to self-care and restorative practices. This is true all...

Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall. – F. Scott Fitzgerald Sweater weather, scarf season, pumpkin spice lattes, apple cider, scarecrows, cozy blankets, piping hot...

The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation, but your thoughts about it. Be aware of the thoughts you are thinking. -Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your...

It’s that time of year again that I feel ready for a reset. One of the keys to my sustained success with maintaining a healthy diet is by having periods...

OK, I confess, I’ve been in full-on hibernation mode. The irony is not lost on me that the topic of my last post of Winter Solstice and here we are...

That’s an interesting question. Brené Brown says, “Our sense of belonging can never be greater that our level of self acceptance.” But where does our sense of belonging come from?...

When this is published , I will be backpacking in the Alaskan wilderness. And lucky for me, our trip will be during the summer solstice, the longest day of the...

I really enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles. I don’t do them nearly as much as I would like to, but once or twice a year, I dump a bunch of pieces...