We all have our favorite knitted sweater. You know, the one you wrap yourself in on a cool fall morning—all soft and oversized. It’s warm and soothing against the chill and the change of seasons. We reach for it and rely on it because it never fails to bring us comfort. But over time, it …
I’m sitting at my computer working on a self-imposed writing challenge when my phone chimes. It’s my mother texting me. “Have you seen the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree?” “No.” “It’s a Charlie Brown Christmas tree.” “I’ll look it up online.” She must have thought I meant immediately. I didn’t. She waits a beat and …
Raise your hand if, like me, you have invested the money, but not the time, in self-help books. Anyone? Hmm. I thought so. It’s nice to know that I am not alone. What is it that draws us to these books but then causes us to shelve them unopened? Or half-ass read them but not …
Are you familiar with the television show in the UK called Love Island? My 24-year-old step-daughter watches it on Hulu. She calls it her guilty pleasure, and now it has become mine, as well. I did not set out to watch it, but somehow now, I am obsessed. To me, this just seems ludicrous since …
For the second night in a row, Sister Moon is pestering me. She peeks in my window at 2 a.m. I open my eyes thinking it is dawn, and there She is. She appears small, but she is luminous and bright. She knocks at the pane, saying, “Here I am. Look at me. See me.” I roll over and …
Here we are at the beginning of February 2020 already. Did you set a New Year’s resolution in January? Are you still on track? If you have already fallen into your old habits or haven’t quite launched the new ones you hoped to develop, don’t beat yourself up. Research shows approximately 80% of people fail …
In September, I wrote about my avocado tree and what she taught me about persistence, commitment, perseverance, patience, and faith among other things. And weeks later, she continues to teach me. She had grown to about seven inches and leaves were sprouting on the top of her stem. I consulted my instructions for the next …
Below is the avocado plant I’ve been growing from a seed. She’s not much to look at…yet. In fact, she’s quite awful looking. When you look beneath the surface of the water, you see the outside skin of the seed has fallen away, and the roots are gnarly. When you study the seam where …
I love yoga! I recently had to take a break from yoga due to injuries from a fall. When I finally felt ready to return, I realized just how much I really missed it. I don’t like to exercise. I don’t like to sweat; I don’t like to breathe heavy; I don’t like to get …
Blessed are the ordinary days. Be grateful for the morning alarm, your cup of tea or coffee, the routine of going to work or just starting your day. Be thankful for the uneventful commute, the ordinary emails, phone calls, and meetings. Enjoy the predictability of your schedule, your child’s nap time, meal times, and play …
