When was the last time you wrote a letter? No, I am not referring to notecards, texts, or emails, but rather a thoughtful hand-written le...

More recently, I have found my eyes drawn toward steeples when they fall within my range of sight. Even while driving, I have noticed my ...

The growling stomach, lightheadedness or a lack of energy often alert us that we need to be fed. Physiologically, it is a basic need. Whe...

Children, whether young children or adult children, are still our sons and daughters. They are our beloved, extensions of our hearts, liv...

It is a wonderful experience to have clarity of thought and mind. Often times, however, we feel as though cobwebs have entered our minds....

Our lives have a way of falling into a pattern or routine. We wake up, get dressed, go to work, drop kids off at school and move into our...

One of the subjects my 11-year-old son has in school is called Word-Study. In a nutshell, it is what we used to call Spelling in our gram...

Many of us, especially those of us with Type A personalities, are driven to excel, and often have perfectionistic natures. Those of us wh...

I love staring at a candle’s flame! Have you ever tried it…taking a few moments and looking at the flicker of candlelight? When I conside...

To love is to live life fully. Yet, for many of us, there are barriers or blocks that get in the way of us feeling free to love. Some of ...

It seems not too long ago the Super Hero films were stealing the show as they rose to record breaking levels of sales, viewers, and popul...

Yes, there are times when the world feels like a bit more than we can handle. On those occasions, finding “refuge” to regroup and disenga...

How do we encounter challenges?

Journaling practice is a helpful practice in collecting thoughts, expressing innermost feelings and as an instrument of reflections.

Keys open locked doors, cabinets, chests, etc. Keys are known for opening what is locked or closed. Turn the key and the car comes to lif...

A word that is very much part of our journey during this time of quarantine is FAMILY. And perhaps...we are all learning more about our f...

During these very unusual circumstances in our world it can help to take a step back and remember what strategies we have learned in our ...

What is your formula for a few pleasurable hours?

Take it easy….what does this catch phrase mean to you? For me, I think of small steps, taking things a little bit at a time. It is amazin...

A translation — to will goodness toward others. Narcissism and self absorption seems to run rampant in our society. Yet, we can often fin...