May 1, 2022: Planting Seeds of Joy
As Mother's Day approaches on May 8, I am reminded once again of the invaluable lessons I learned from my mom who passed away in 2005. I've always said, "that the best and most important parts of me come
April 10, 2022: Spring Cleaning & New Beginnings
Spring is perceived throughout cultures and history, as a time of hope, promise and new beginnings. Emerging from the dark, cold challenges of winter, life responds to the cleansing rains, increasing sunlight and warming weather with positive energy, uncovering opportunities
March 27, 2022: On the Road Again and Grateful for Unexpected Paths
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your
January 16, 2022: Welcome to a Winter Celebration
"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"Thomas Wentworth Higginson We woke up this morning to -6 degrees with 8 to 10 inches of snow predicted tomorrow. Winter can be
December 19, 2021: Christmas Quotes to Inspire Your Holiday Spirit
The Christmas holidays are finally upon us. Although holiday merchandise floods some stores as early as September, Thanksgiving seems to be the starting gate, with a flood of advertisements promoting it as the most wonderful time of the
November 28, 2021: How to Savor, Not Just Survive, The Holidays
Black Friday has become the harbinger of the holiday season, kicking off a frantic flurry of advertisements in emails, fliers and television ads, Magazines show beautifully decorated, festive homes with exquisitely set tables filled with delectable goodies. The pressure
November 21, 2021: Gratitude Isn’t Just A Thanksgiving Tradition
Definition of Gratitude: : a feeling of appreciation or thanks “Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity
November 14, 2021: The HeArt of Giving
The Holiday season is right around the corner. For some, the tradition of gift giving, with its necessity of shopping, is a pleasure. For others, it's simply another burden to add to the stressors of the seemingly endless
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