When you envision your Christmas, does it look like a Norman Rockwell Christmas…and then when it arrives, it’s more like A Christmas Story? It can be frustrating, especially if you try to force things or keep going over and over in your head how “it should be.” Or maybe you are missing loved ones this…
If you were to visit my home this week…first of all, you’d have to make it through the 13 inches of snow that fell overnight (thankfully my husband cleared the walks and the driveway)…then you’d find Christmas stockings on the mantel, Christmas cards taped to the door, and a Christmas tree in the basement. Tis…
My mother was right about a lot of things. I wrote a whole post about lessons I learned from her. But she got this one wrong…sorry Mom. Coffee is not sinful. In fact, coffee is heavenly…it’s right up there with meditation, music, books, and nature walks…all indispensable. I started free writing this morning with the…
Thank you Carmine’s Italian Restaurant… …for the delicious fettuccine allo scoglio and the pleasant atmosphere in which to enjoy it. Thank you to my sisters for creating a tradition of girls’ dinner. I love our time together. Thank you Halloween candy… …for being so colorful and fun to sort through, even without eating. Of course,…
Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” ~Lauren DeStefano We are two months into fall, and you can feel winter waiting in the wings. In my mind, Thanksgiving is the last hurrah of…
You’ve probably heard that yoga is a great way to improve strength, balance, and flexibility. It can be adapted for all levels of fitness, and a session of yoga can be as gentle or as challenging as you choose to make it. Yoga can be done with an in-person class, a virtual group, or home…
Thank you lungs for breathing…in and out…in and out. For sustaining life, of course, but also for grounding me when my thoughts are spinning. I can always stop and focus on my breath. Breathing in…and breathing out…breathing in…and breathing out. Thank you heart for beating continuously day in and day out…never taking a break…whether I…
November is here. In a few short weeks, many of us in the United States will be celebrating Thanksgiving…that one day of the year set aside for focusing on the many blessings in our lives. Of course, giving thanks does not have to be confined to one day. I plan to spend the entire month…
Thank you Mother Nature… …for the beautiful sky and the ever-changing cloud designs. Thank you Utah for the variety of landscapes and weather you provide. If you don’t like what Northern Utah has to offer in any given moment, head south for a change in scenery, temperature, and frame of mind. Thank you Tessa… …for…
October is the opal month of the year. It is the month of glory, of ripeness. It is the picture-month. ~Henry Beecher Ward I love the changing seasons…feel blessed to live in a place where we experience all four…though winter sometimes makes me question that. Still, if I were to choose a favorite season it…
