What do your friendships look like? Who are you choosing to be your friends? If your circle of friends consists solely of people who need to be rescued, and individuals who join you in poor-me pity parties, it’s time to expand your circle. Friendships are healthiest...
Giving changes lives, both yours and the lives of others. Giving changes lives because the act is a blend of generosity and gratitude. Focused on abundance, the giver is not inhibited by scarcity mentality. Grateful what is and what can be, the giver holds life and...
Relationship glue is crafted in the art studio of life. “What did she use this time?” The kind man who cleans my white carpets squats down to inspect the splashed rainbow of glue and paint. “Acrylic and oils.” I show him the finished masterpiece displayed on the easel...
Two steps can help you be a better friend. What kind of friend are you? What is it like to be with you? If an honest assessment shows room for improvement, today is the opportune moment to make some shifts. If you are ready for shifty days, here are two shifts you can...
Is there hope for the rising number of adults with special needs to live full lives? Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) encompass hundreds of diagnoses from autism and Down syndrome to cerebral palsy, and affect 6.5 million people in the United...
How do we comfort the bereaved? In one form or another, loss happens to all of us. Even though grief is a common denominator, we can wonder how to help someone experiencing dark days. Years ago, within seven months, I lost two aunts, my mother, and my only child. Here...
Do you rely on others to care for you and provide an abundant life? Like a character in Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, or Pride and Prejudice, do you anticipate that your emotional and physical needs will be met through relationship? Even when it is...
Do you want to know how to improve your relationships? Have you wished your relationships could be better? Well, the good news is you can quickly improve your important relationships. The vital key is to notice and avoid these 5 Rs. "If it is possible, as far as it...
We’ve heard of soccer moms and stage mothers. I’m a writer who trailers my kids and horses across the nation. My Apple computer, fondly christened MacBeth, is the essential I bring along.