I recently listened to this podcast series called “Hope Through History” by Jon Meacham.  The series is well done.  I believe we all could use some hope anytime, but especially right now.  The series looks at different challenging times in our history and how we got...

I did not think you were going to be hearing from me today (too busy enjoying my vacation and then playing catch up) but I was given an unexpected hour to myself so I decided to try and get something out quickly.  I knew I wanted to send something because of the...

Another part of my self-care has become writing or journaling a couple of times a week.  I generally do the stream of consciousness writing for three pages.  This is where I write anything, and I mean absolutely anything that comes into my head.  This is called doing...

Today I am going to go into more detail of my “meditation” that is part of my self-care and morning routine.  It is now a habit that I do first thing every morning.  As I said last week, I have recently been alternating trying to truly meditate (what I view as being...

Everyone’s self-care is different.  Only you know what you need and what will help you.  Are you doing it consistently? Today I am sharing what I have been doing for my self-care.  It is one of the things I have been very grateful for during this pandemic.  It is a...

How are you Doing?  No, how are REALLY doing? This is a question or a version of this question that gets asked A LOT in my household.  How are you?  Are you okay?  The trick and big difference is to give this question and its answer enough time and space to sincerely...

I read a lot of self-help books and heard for years the recommendation to focus on being and feeling grateful.  I tried several times to keep a gratitude journal.  I am an Upstander, so once I decide to do something, I usually follow through.  Every night for over a...

I had a few questions and comments on the visual I put at the top of my last article.  My normal process is to write and then when it is done, I look for a picture or image to go with it.  I had seen this image before writing the article but did not have it in mind...