“I’d rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all.” ~Simone Biles 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…
Is there a behavior you’d like to change or perhaps a healthy habit you’d like to adopt? If so, you don’t want to skip this important first step, which I covered in a recent YouTube video. If you are a YouTube user, I’d really appreciate it if you would watch the video and like, comment,…
I think we can all agree that social connection is good for our mental health. Now we’re learning that it is good for our physical health as well. According to a recent article published by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, “Researchers agree that social connection can help people live longer and healthier…
I recently returned from my much-anticipated girls trip to Bryce Canyon National Park. It did not disappoint. I can’t wait to share my experience with you, so let’s jump right in. First of all, based on the drive there, I was a little nervous that the smoke from a nearby wildfire would disrupt our planned…
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few.” ~ Shunryu Suzuki 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…
I have many loved ones…close friends and family…who are members of the LGBTQ+ community. I’m guessing most of you do too, considering the 2025 Gallup polls indicate that 9.3 percent of US adults identify as LGBTQ+. I do my best to be a good ally, and with Pride month upon us (in many countries, including…
“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn’t.” ~Mark Twain 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…and sharing…
Sometimes…if you are paying attention…the Universe prods you in the direction you should go. Or in my case, the topic I should write about. It started with a YouTube video. My husband and I were watching the question-and-answer portion of Dale and Amy Ernhardt’s podcast, Bless Your Hardt. One of the viewers asked, “If you…
Most of us have accepted that for optimal health, our body requires exercise of some kind…and in order to stay motivated to actually do it consistently, that exercise should be something we enjoy. But what about our mental health? It turns out that our brains need to be exercised regularly as well. So why not…
You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry. Don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way. ~Walter Hagen Here we are halfway through spring (in the Northern Hemisphere at least). It seems like a good time to stop and smell the flowers…both literally and figuratively. Thus, I am using this…
