Moments of Gratitude

photo of three succulents to illustrate a blog about three words to live by: simple, sustainable, satisfying

Simple, Sustainable, Satisfying

Back in January, which seems like yesterday and also a lifetime ago, I set a single intention for the year.  Everything in 2021 should be simple, sustainable, and satisfying.   At...
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Managing Stress

I first wrote this series in March/April 2020, when we were just at the beginning of the Covid 19 pandemic.  We made lots of assumptions about how long it would...
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Can we use what we've learned to create something better?

At the risk of stating the obvious, it has been quite a year.  More journalists than I can count have written about the beginning of the pandemic, the days that...
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Here's to the next 28 Days

Here's to the next 28 Days

Here we are – January 5, 2021.  If you created a list of resolutions, I wish you good fortune in fulfilling each one.    I no longer create New Year’s Resolutions. ...
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My Christmas Wish

As I sit down to write this, I find myself struggling to be cheery.  While I am grateful for all that I have to celebrate this year, I am mindful...
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Gift Ideas

Gift Ideas

  Gifts that encourage self-care "You can't care for others if you don't care for yourself." It's repeated so often it can seem trite, but it's so true.  And we...
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brown background with the words Ho Ho Hum,

Ho Ho Hum - when the holidays feel more burden than blessing

What do you do when instead of HO HO HO, you just want to say HO HO HUM? I'm really trying to feel festive.  I've downloaded multiple Christmas and holiday...
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Shedding a little light on the subject of candles

  I've always enjoyed candles, but when we lived in Denmark I came to appreciate them as more than an accent to a cake or an extra on the dinner...
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