This tree makes me think of how, even when you are cut down and getting shriveled up, it is still possible to have a part of you that is active[…]

When the woman arrived at the salon, she looked a bit nervous. Then her husband arrived, armed with his camera. A few minutes later, her daughter came rushing in, out of breath[…]

“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” ~Mother Teresa Everything bad comes in threes, or so they say.  So check, done.  In[…]

Over the holidays it has been fun re- connecting with old friends.  Because many of us are of a certain age, retirement was a consistent topic of conversation. While some were[…]

People are constantly saying to me that they don’t know how I do it all. But this fall, I am not sure how I am keeping my head above water either.[…]

Every fall I vow that I am not going to turn myself into the hamster on the treadmill. You know, the one who can’t get off and is just spinning[…]

Part of the wonder of summer, is the opportunity to slow down, reflect, relax and get away from our normal day-to-day existence. Actually leaving home and going on vacation is[…]

“What happened mommy? Did you just blow up?” she asked. My daughter was probably six at the time and was looking at photos of me b.c. (before children). Yes, I[…]