I was surprised to discover how a gratitude practice helped me feel more positive about myself and the world. As a friend explained, “you can’t feel hateful and grateful at the same time.” But are we missing out if we keep our gratitudes confined to a journal we keep in a desk drawer? What could happen if we share our gratitudes with the people who helped create them?
Since I’ve had a yard, I longed to have a picture worthy flower garden. Similarly, I’ve always wanted to be an active person who exuded fitness and positivity. The lessons I learned as a gardener helped me progress to my wellness goals once I stopped investing in quick-payoff behaviors and work toward long-term habit changes.
What if I told you that using a four letter word daily could improve your life and perhaps even make you a better person? Yeah, I know most of us were taught that using foul four-letter words in our daily conversation is disrespectful, rude and evidence of an...
When my daughter called to tell me Covid-19 was sweeping through her freshman college dorm last month, I peppered her with questions. Had she and her roommate been tested? How soon until their results? What would they do if they were positive? What were...
As a kid, I was pretty sure I’d have one of those lives where everything turned out exactly as I’d planned and I’d be confident in all my doings. Here I am mid-forty-ish, and I realize I’m not really even sure what I want to be when I grow up. But I’m working on it. These are my musings about what I consider the most important aspects to the fine art of figuring it all out.