Moments of Gratitude

Making a difference one bar at a time

Making a difference one bar at a time

463! Thank you for donating 463 bars of soap to people in need of basic hygiene products.  Basic hygiene is something most of take for granted.  But for many, it's...
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photo of pink and purple clouds with the caption "when you feel stuck look at the sky. the clouds remind us that everything changes." to illustrate a blog on languishing

Languishing.

Languishing - what a great word.  And the perfect way to describe how so many are feeling right now.
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photo of a double rainbow over a house and field to illustrate a blog about Earth Day

A Double Rainbow - from my hometown. Some thoughts on Earth Day

Happy Earth Day   I captured this rainbow from the front porch a couple of weeks ago.  It's not often you see a perfect rainbow and here was a perfect...
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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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words "you got this" written in white chalk on black asphalt

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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brightly painted stones with inspirational sayings

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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three pop art christmas trees on a green background

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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