October 17, 2021: Celebrating the Little Things
Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It's the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps. Sharon Draper The beauty of Autumn in New England
August 21, 2021: Making Moments Matter
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar Khayyam Over the past few weeks, the news media has again been filled with anxiety inducing events. A seemingly endless stream of catastrophes, the resurging pandemic and heartbreaking stories seem
March 28, 2021: Inviting Your Inner Artist Out to Play
“A creative life is an amplified life. It’s a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life. Living in this manner—continually and stubbornly bringing forth the jewels that are hidden within
November 29, 2020-The Paths We Choose
“Sometimes the right path is not always the easiest one. " Anonymous 2020 has been a year like no other in recent history. Like a tornado, it has torn through our lives, upending our routines, forcing us to make critical choices on
September 6, 2020: Open Doors to Change
My mother always told me the adage, "When one door closes, another one opens." This summer, with a country reeling from the impact of a pandemic, we've witnessed first hand both the closing and opening of doors. With
July 19, 2020: The HeArt of Discovery
To see a World in a Grain of Sand.And a Heaven in a Wild Flower.Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand.And Eternity in an hour.William Blake While the world news continues to spin tales of daily catastrophes, political shenanigans and
June 7, 2020: Creativity in Times of Challenge
The challenging times of a pandemic have continued to impact our daily lives, economically, personally and socially. Our country is in a state of turmoil with protests against racism, reminiscent of the Civil Rights movements during the sixties. There seems
May 17: A State of Serendipity
noun: serendipity; plural noun: serendipities the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way."a fortunate stroke of serendipity" Spring has come late this year to New Hampshire. The cold temperatures have lingered and we even had 5
May 10, 2020: A Mother’s Love
Mother’s Day 2020, a time when many of us are separated from our families. Sheltering at home requires safe distancing from loved ones, especially if they are elderly or have underlying health issues. Technology, from the internet to phone calls,