Did you know that the average American only spends 7% of their life outside? Maybe you are surprised by that number or perhaps not. When you put it in years, if we lived to be one hundred, that means we would have spent ninety-three years of our life indoors. That statistic came up in a…
It is that time of year when we begin to put away the pool towels and the sunscreen in favor of bouquets of sharpened pencils and stacks of notebooks. While I love welcoming the arrival of Spring and then Summer in their seasons, I am most fond of a season that brings out the mass…
We have been home for the past six months and still, life feels as busy as ever. How can our calendar be almost completely void of activity and yet our lives feel overwhelming busy at the same time? In an article at Psychology Today by Lissa Rankin M.D. she talks about our cultures addiction to…
The other night while my husband worked late I decided to sit on his office floor and go through a packet of papers and photos my mother had given me some time ago. As I unfolded papers I discovered treasure. Treasures not of financial value but words that fill your heart, bring back memories and…
Play a word association game with me. Take a deep breath, clear the clutter from your mind and when you read the next word I want you to capture the first thoughts that come into your head. CREATIVE When you hear the word creative does your mind automatically go to musician, artist, dancer, actor? Do…
My vision is blurry without my glasses or contacts. My hearing is poor without the assistance of hearing aids. Basically I’m a hot mess without corrective lenses or volume control. Thankfully there are products that help me see and hear better. I don’t have to walk around blind and deaf all the time. Not all…
