The Ghosts of Crafts Past... My mother used to get me all kinds of craft things when I was growing up. She loved sewing and crafts, my family members loved sewing and crafts, so it was just a natural progression that I did them too. Somehow, the crafting gene that was supposed to be transmitted gene...
Last year, I began taking a series of courses with Robert G. Smith, who teaches Eutaptics, which is a brilliant combination of Hypnosis, NLP, and Tapping. I love his combination of these techniques because it gets results very quickly, but more importantly, I get to use my sense of humor in order to...
To say I had an unusual upbringing would be an understatement. While my friends were headed to conventional vacation places like Disney or Cedar Point on a Memorial Day Weekend, my parents would pack up their 1926 Dodge Brothers Touring Sedan with a picnic basket (complete with a portable liqu
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“‘We must hurry!’ said Mr. Wonka.
‘We have so much time and so little to do! No! Wait! Strike that! Reverse it!’”
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one of my favorite books of all time. An eccentric recluse chocolate factory owner, and innovator, sends out 5 Golden Tickets into the world to to...
A few years ago, I realized the life I knew was coming to an end. My life as the daughter of my parents was coming to an end with my mother’s illness. My life as the wife of my soon-to-be ex-husband was also coming to an end with our divorce. My extended family is mostly in Ohio, and I wasn’t about ...
Boredom.
Medical experts call it the ‘disease of our time.’ They say, "Everyone suffers from it." That feeling you temporarily went through until your school lecture was over, when you finally got through the line at Disney to ride the ride, or that feeling you had on a slow day at work? Medical e...
Long, long ago, in a galaxy pretty darn close to us…We celebrate Star Wars Day on May the 4th! It’s hard to believe how a movie that opened nearly 44 years ago is still influencing us today, thanks to memorable characters, a twisted timeline, and, of course, ingenious marketing. The movie Star Wars ...
The Top Four Reasons Why Being Positive Keeps You Going
We are all naturally drawn to optimistic and enthusiastic individuals or parties. Both in our private lives and in the workplace. A safe, happy, passionate, and intellectually engaging environment enhances our own levels of energy and trust. ...
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, “The Power of Positive Thinking,” but positive thinking really does have more power than we give it credit for. The way we think is connected to our actions and behaviors; thus, positive thinking is linked to more positive outcomes.
This article lists 6 specific w...
I know many of you think this past year, being quarantined, taught us all a thing or two about difficult moments, but I kicked off my 2015 with separating from my ex-husband, and then a week later, becoming my mother’s full-time caregiver. The next 3 years were pure HELL. My mother was rushed to the...
On the anniversary of the quarantine, I’ve been reflecting on what’s changed this past year. My goodness, it seems everything has changed! In February of 2020, I was having the time of my life on a cruise, and less than 2 weeks later, I was wondering how I was going to survive a pandemic and a stoc...
Years ago, I found a paperweight pictured that says, “What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” I thought it was a great question, so I started asking my friends the same question. Answers I got:
“I always wanted to learn pottery, but I’m not artistic, so I never bothered.”
“I ...
