At a Loss for Words
It’s rare that I’m at a loss for words. I can always come up with something . . . but not today. I’m numb from watching the California fires this week. My heart hurts for everyone touched by this disaster.…
Cathay
Small Steps, Big Changes
There’s something nice about change. Sometimes it’s because it makes us more aware of what it is we’re changing from and more intentional about what we’re changing to. Kind of a mindfulness thing. My current change is to move my…
Mission Accomplished -with Gratitude
As we move into a new year this week, I look back at my blog which kicked off 2024 and here’s what I read: “My commitment this year is to show up and play full out. Every week.” I didn’t…
Colors of Passion
This is a writing from my poetry book which I hope to publish some day. I share it as a gift for you. Perhaps it describes your life, too. My life is a painter’s canvas, and it has become an…
As 2024 Comes to a Close
Two years ago I penned this letter to Time. I ran across it in a December 2022 post and would like to share it again as we move into another new year: from 2024 to 2025. Dear Time, You fooled…
Let Go
This week I share with you Tip #10 from Ten Self-Care Tips: Looking for Sane Practices in Times of Insane Demands – Know when to let go. Not everything is meant to last. Some activities—and some people—enter our lives. They…
Keep Learning
This week I share with you Tip #9 from Ten Self-Care Tips: Looking for Sane Practices in Times of Insane Demands – Keep Learning. Learning keeps our minds young and agile. It supports our ability to adapt, to be creative,…
Connect with Others
This week I share with you Tip #8 from Ten Self-Care Tips: Looking for Sane Practices in Times of Insane Demands – Connect with Others. This is a hard one to write; perhaps because this is a practice that takes…
Close the Tabs
This week I share with you Tip #7 from Ten Self-Care Tips: Looking for Sane Practices in Times of Insane Demands – Close the Tabs This is a new tip for me, but oh so powerful. Someone must have been…
Find. Your. Passion.
This week I share with you Tip #6 from Ten Self-Care Tips: Looking for Sane Practices in Times of Insane Demands – Find. Your. Passion. What fuels you, energizes you? What makes you excited to get out of bed in…