My Theme for 2022

My Theme for 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutes My theme for 2022 is: “Notice and Create Joy (when(ever) possible)”. I thought about just choosing the one word “JOY” or “Be Joyful” but both of these felt too big and too pie in the sky for me. I know I can’t be joyful all the time and those...
Creating a Theme for 2022

Creating a Theme for 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutes 2021 was another challenging year for most of us in various and unexpected ways. I feel like most of us thought things would be better by now yet the numbers are currently very high. Big Sigh. One of my lessons from last year was learning to...
Expectations

Expectations

Reading Time: 5 minutes I remember as a child the excitement of Christmas. Christmas was a HUGE deal in my family with 7 children. It was over the top. We did so many things and had so many traditions building up to, and on the big day. I remember feeling like it was...
The Importance of Change

The Importance of Change

Reading Time: 4 minutes I was recently journaling and thinking about change. Fall is a great time for noticing changes… Change is constant and unavoidable. It is a fact of life and also a fact of death. Even in death, the body decomposes and changes. There are...
The New Phase

The New Phase

Reading Time: 4 minutes My son asked me this week if we can burn our masks when COVID is over. Sigh. I was not sure what to say. I had so many thoughts go through my head. I am not sure there will be an over or a declared “over”. I am afraid masks may be around to...
The Healthy Minds Program®

The Healthy Minds Program®

Reading Time: 3 minutes Today’s article is my form of a service announcement. I have been struggling with my mental wellbeing. Other members of my family and some friends have too. With COVID and all the uncertainty, changes, and risks, this is not surprising. I...