October 23, 2023 Do you really know what your family’s values are? We hear a lot about “family values” in the news media these days, but what does that phrase really mean? In the context of…
September 30, 2023 Meeting the most decorated Olympic athlete in history Michael Phelps is one of the top Olympic medalists of all time. Phelps is the most successful and decorated Olympian ever with a total…
July 8, 2023 10 tattoo rules that will never let you down We all need rules to get through life. Some of us don’t like to call them rules and that’s fine. You can call them…
January 9, 2023 My focus word for 2023 is CALM I like to come up with one word to serve as my mantra during each new year. I’ve been picking a word of the…
December 26, 2022 I changed my attitude for the better Whoever said “attitude is everything” had it right. I’ve been working on some personal changes this year, and one of them is upgrading my…
November 23, 2022 Keep calm and… just stay that way I’ve always thought of myself as a pretty calm, easygoing and steady person. I work in a field where business crises are likely to…
October 19, 2022 I like being chubby. There, I said it. This world wants us to want to be thin. Cats are adored for being chonky. Bears are celebrated for their girth during Fat Bear…
August 22, 2022 How to spend a weekend all by yourself My family went away for a weekend and left me home alone. This sentence could sound sad or forlorn to some, but now read…
August 17, 2022 Do you know about the 5 Love Languages? There is a book called The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman, and it has really impacted the way I look at relationships and…
July 21, 2022 Feeling stuck? Make yourself a joy list One of my favorite writers, Jeannette Encinias, has a wonderful email newsletter where she shares poems and stories. In a recent newsletter, she shared…