I kept making one HUGE mistake in my recent self-defense class: I would throw my punches with my eyes closed. I guess I thought that by...

If I have a big pile of laundry in front of me, my energy is focused on getting those pieces folded and put away. And fast. I typically...

Inspiration to keep writing my story/my blog recently came from an unusual source: Jessica Simpson. This past year I listened to her book...

We are all facing another change: the new year of 2022. And I pretty much dread change. I’m that highly sensitive person that feels a...

A phrase I keep encountering again and again: get comfortable being uncomfortable. (I know, this seems a far cry from a feel-good...

I now realize how strong my perfectionist tendencies are. Friends who know me well have seen it all along, I'm sure (and are probably...

I mention in a previous blog entry that my psychiatrist issued me a challenge to stop napping. My current medicine (albeit helpful) was...

ETF: Eat the Frog, is the name of a gym my friend used to go to. I had so many questions for her because I had never heard that phrase....

I read this advice printed on the tab of my Dorset Cereal’s granola box: Today’s a day to chat to someone new. Or someone old. Or anyone...

It’s been a little over a year since our beloved cat, Yoshi, passed away. It has not been easy with that little guy gone. I still let...

I’m taking a life lesson from bamboo. It started when a friend gave me a card gift set* that explains how bamboo is a “symbol of...

I’m slightly obsessed with feeding the birds. I will always be a cat mama in my heart. But since my kitty passed away, I’ve found such...

I’ve (obviously) had to be honest with myself about my anxiety. And if you’ve been reading my blog for very long, you know that it has...

My friend plays lullabies for her girls. The lyrics from one (composed by Christy Nockels) really stood out to me: Every day is shining...

One of my dear friends was having an incredibly rough day. You know the kind of day I’m talking about, I’m sure. Her nephew, Marci,...

A typical day has me waiting to hear back from an email or text I sent. I will check my phone periodically, even while I’m waiting in,...

I heart crafting. Crocheting, knitting, quilting…I want to try it all! One of my latest endeavors is hand sewing felt; I started during...

I take medicine daily, and unfortunately the side effects cause restless sleep and strange dreams. For months, I would often wake in the...

I was driving down a long British road the other day, and a big truck was in front of me. The driver was going at a leisurely pace under...

Things I've learned the hard way: I should slow down. I shouldn’t shop for my weekly groceries when I’m really hungry. (Yet I still do?)...