Happy Memorial Day

This weekend signals the official start to summer and summertime fun, even if the summer solstice is not for another few weeks. Launching into warm weather activities is exciting and liberating, but here are some health and safety tips to make sure that the season is...

“Brings us joy”

Well put, Marie Kondo, author ofย The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Oh, the truth in this simple concept! If we think about our belongings, they have come into our possession for various reasons, perhaps as gifts, souvenirs, necessities, or the pure delight of...

May Fitness Be with You

As the sun shines and the air warms, it is not hard to be motivated to get outside and get move around. As if on cue, National Physical Fitness Month celebrates and encourages this impulse. Initiated by President Eisenhower and expanded by President Kennedy in the...

The Positive Power of Words

I have been contemplating the power of words and the power of positive thoughts lately as I return again and again to the power carried by our words. I am inspired by the very positive words of Mohandas K. Ghandi. “…Keep your words positive because your...

Mother’s Day

For thousandsย of years in many different cultures across the world, people have celebrated mothers. For us, Mother’s Day may evoke memories of macaroni necklaces, homemade pot holders, or breakfast in bed. The American version was launched in 1908 by a woman who...