November 24, 2025 3 things I’m super thankful for right now I try to focus on gratitude all through the year, not just around Thanksgiving. Still, this time of year does tend to hone in…
November 20, 2025 I found my happy place at a daytime rave About this time last year, I wrote that I wanted more dancing in my life. In fact, I made “dance” my focus word for…
November 17, 2025 20 useful body hacks to help calm your nervous system Everyone gets stressed, triggered or upset sometimes – especially in these calamitous times. There are moments, though, when what you’re feeling seems worse than…
September 29, 2025 Why I started a new tradition of Thursday night dates with myself I embarked on a whole new life this summer. It’s the journey of a lifetime. I’m making so many positive changes. Overall, it’s a…
September 18, 2025 Life lessons from a hibiscus and a rainbow maker Two beloved objects in my life have taught me valuable and comforting lessons recently. One is my scarlet-hued hardy hibiscus, planted a couple of…
August 25, 2025 The importance of allowing ourselves to really FEEL our feelings If there’s one lesson I hope to take from this time in my life to the next phase, it’s the ability to let myself…
August 18, 2025 In praise of new beginnings This is a season of new beginnings for me. New beginnings can be exciting and fun. Just as the iconic song tells us, though,…
August 11, 2025 5 times Cynthia Erivo made my soul explode You would have to be living under a rock to not know the magnificent human being known as Cynthia Erivo. However, perhaps not everyone…
June 30, 2025 My off-again, on-again thing with candles I used to LOVE candles. When I lived on my own, in the life I had just prior to this one, I burned candles…
June 12, 2025 A fabulous girls’ day out in Cincinnati, Ohio I like to celebrate my birthday in somewhat epic fashion each year – and especially for the “big ages” ending in zero or five….