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  • The path to my 2026 Word of the Year and some New Year’s Possibilities

    Here we are…the final days of 2025…a time when many of us are taking an inventory of the year past and planning ahead for a new start. For you, that may mean creating a vision board, setting a New Year’s Resolution…or Rejection…or choosing a Word of the Year. I’ve tried all of these approaches…and more…throughout…

  • Intrepid possibilities and a Christmas roundup

    “Nothing is impossible; the word itself says ‘I’m possible’! ~Audrey Hepburn As you may recall, I chose INTREPID and POSSIBILITIES as my Words of the Year. These two words together described my intention for 2025. Well here we are at the end of the year, and I can report with enthusiasm that these words and…

  • Can we talk? Successfully asking for help this holiday season

    For many of us, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, while simultaneously being the most stressful time of the year.  I recently shared a blog post about how to maintain sanity and good habits during times of transition. The same rules apply to the holidays, and one of the most important tips…

  • Intrepid possibilities and what’s been on my calendar in November

    “We all have possibilities we don’t know about. We can do things we don’t even dream we can do.” ~ Dale Carnegie As you may recall, I chose INTREPID and POSSIBILITIES as my 2025 Words of the Year. These two words together describe my intention for the year. One way of putting that intention into…

  • Taking stock this Thanksgiving season

    “Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens It’s been a while since I did a Taking Stock post…last spring to be exact. November is traditionally a month of gratitude for many in the United States, so it…

  • Gratitude for what is…releasing the illusion of control

    I am open and receptive to all possibilities. This has been my mantra for 2025. At the time I chose it, I explained, “I want to face the world with a sense of joyful curiosity and experimentation.”  I still want that, of course, but this month I have been thinking about another meaning for my…

  • Why I’m obsessed with Constantly Varied Gear (CVG) leggings: a product review

    I’ve always enjoyed a quality pair of leggings for working out or lounging around the house. However, since retirement…and the discovery of the amazing Constantly Varied Gear (CVG) leggings…I have vastly expanded my definition of legging-appropriate occasions. In fact, as soon as I discover a way to style them for weddings and funerals, I think…

  • Intrepid possibilities and what’s been on my calendar in October

    “Until you’re ready to look foolish, you’ll never have the possibility of being great.” ~Cher As you may recall, I chose INTREPID and POSSIBILITIES as my 2025 Words of the Year. These two words together describe my intention for the year. One way of putting that intention into action are my Possibilities Lists. With that…

  • The power of words

    I have always loved words…those that uniquely express something all on their own and those that are strung beautifully together. Several times this week I have been struck by the power of words…the power to make us think, feel, act. Then I thought how better to express the way words affect us than to share…