Shelter is my guiding word for this year. It is a non-striving word. A shelter offers refuge, provides safety, and embraces calm and quiet. The pandemic arrived just about the time I started to incorporate a regular walking routine into my daily activities. At first I … [Read more...] about Finding Shelter…At A Cemetery
Positive Mental Thinking
Lighten Your Load With Humor
I have been told that I have a good sense of humor, but not at the expense of others. I do not laugh at people’s mistakes, distresses, or misfortunes. I feel compassion and look for ways to be supportive. I am less and less apt to engage in ridicule or sarcasm. I resist using … [Read more...] about Lighten Your Load With Humor
I Have Gained So Many New Friendships From Being Fit
How did you get started on your fitness journey? I got started on my fitness journey at 30 years old after taking a serious look at my family photos at home. I saw a disturbing escalation in my weight. My self esteem was also at an all time low. My daughter was three … [Read more...] about I Have Gained So Many New Friendships From Being Fit
An Inspirational Light: Sharing Stories That Shape Her Hometown
Inspiration greets us in different ways. Maybe you’ve felt an inner push encouraging you to grab that goal. Or what about experiencing a “lightbulb moment” giving you the confidence to move to a new project? These are only a few ways inner inspiration can manifest, and it … [Read more...] about An Inspirational Light: Sharing Stories That Shape Her Hometown
How One Man Is Connecting Us Through The Arts
Have you ever gotten so lost reading a book that dinner time came and went? Or how about the afternoon a kid in your life danced to his favorite song 27 times in 23 minutes? With all these artistic endeavors happening around you, maybe it won’t surprise you to know that … [Read more...] about How One Man Is Connecting Us Through The Arts