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Sep 24, 20244 min read

The trauma of 2017, Part 1 (How it all began)

In a few of my blogs, I’ve alluded to the "trauma of 2017," which was stressful, frightening and distressing. While I was going through...

Sep 18, 20244 min read

During the course of our marriage, we have moved three times across state lines, and all of them were fairly significant relocations. We...

Sep 10, 20244 min read

I think most of us believe that forgiveness is an essential component of any healthy relationship and can act as a bridge to healing and...

Sep 3, 20244 min read

Do you live a repetitive lifestyle (or rat race) that leaves no time for enjoyment, or do you truly enjoy your life? Do you ever feel...

Aug 27, 20244 min read

I don’t necessarily consider myself a Foodie; however, I love to eat good food, especially anything with potatoes. I consider myself a...

Aug 20, 20244 min read

One of my most favorite things to do is to travel, especially out of the country. During the course of our marriage, we’ve been to...

Aug 15, 20243 min read

I thought that it was time to insert some humor in the series of some very serious blogs. This blog is about my husband who likes to play...

Aug 6, 20243 min read

This past week, I’ve been thinking about the emotion or spirit of fear and its healthy or unhealthy effect on my life. I believe that...

Jul 30, 20243 min read

I don’t know about you, but for me, the word “stress” has a negative connotation. Over the years, I’ve had many experiences with stress,...

Jul 23, 20244 min read

Self-image, or the personal view or mental picture that we have of ourselves. I’ve heard it described as an “internal dictionary”,...

Jul 16, 20244 min read

Do you have people in your lives, who, to put it bluntly, bring you down? Even if we’re not always enthusiastic, those negative Nellies...

Jul 9, 20243 min read

I have shared in a previous blog, that I have a soft spot for movies that involve a “Cinderella” type of motif or “turnaround story.” I...

Jul 2, 20245 min read

As I was riding my peloton this morning, I was thinking about the power of our words, whether it is with our spouse, kids, pets, or even...

Jun 25, 20244 min read

I don’t know about you, but since Covid, it feels like we’re inundated with way too many decisions. I was curious about why this is, so I...

Jun 18, 20243 min read

Do you ever feel like you’re just going through the motions of life and wonder: am I taking life too seriously, shouldn’t I be enjoying...