On a recent Saturday, I went with several of my knitting friends to a fiber festival about 90 minutes from where we live. What is a fibers festival, you ask? It’s a lot of damn yarn. Too much to possibly wrap your head around. I gave myself a budget...
Why Memorial Day weekend feels more emotional the older you get When I was younger, I used to get Memorial Day and Labor Day mixed up. I just knew one meant summer was beginning and one meant summer was ending. That was honestly the extent of it in...
Deck to Page #22 Deck: Mindful Souls – ‘Soul Bridges’ Category: BE = Discover Your Spiritual Side Prompt: Do you believe what you’ve been brought up with? “No.” At least… not in the same way. I was raised Catholic, but I never made communion...
Most days spent with my daughter are good. We enjoy each other’s company. We Never seem to run out of things to talk about. And, oh, how we laugh. Thank God she picked up our sense of humor. I don’t know what I would do if our girl weren’t funny...
Yesterday, as we got ready to leave the house for school drop-off, the telephone rang. Our landline doesn’t ring often anymore, so I found it kind of strange, and when I checked the caller ID, it said “Private Caller.” My curiosity got the best of...
The science, nostalgia, and nervous system connection behind the smells we never forget I’ve been noticing lately how certain smells can completely transport you somewhere else before you even realize what’s happening. When I go on my walks there’s...
“This is how I love.” Books to Blogs #21 Book: 3001 Questions All About Me Question#: 2039 Prompt: “Are my relationships all about transactions? I paused when I read this question. Because at first, the word transaction feels cold. It sounds like...
Mother’s Day is my favorite day of the year. I love everything about it. I mean, hello! It’s a day all about me. What’s not to love? I anticipate this day every year. And make no mistakes, I get totally pissy when I am not cherished and pampered...
The Other Most Beautiful, Emotional, and Completely Overstimulating Time of the Year It’s that time of year again, the one no one really prepares you for. May, or what so many of us now call… May-Cember. Only this year, it feels even louder because...
The strength you didn’t realize you were using. There’s a word that keeps finding me lately: pivot. In conversations. In reflections. In podcasts and business discussions. In quiet moments where I suddenly realize I’ve done it again without even...