When I was in elementary school, I earned the responsibility of serving as a crosswalk safety captain. I wore a white strap around my...

Malala Yousafzai, activist for education for girls and women and the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, who, on...

Be honest with yourself when you answer this question: are you okay with your current reality?   How many of you answered ‘yes’ with no...

“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm” (Winston Churchill). “If you find it in your heart to care for...

With Valentine’s Day coming up this week, it’s a great time to look at self-love and self-care because not all of us are romantically...

On 2/14/25, I am leaving Facebook / Meta.  So this week and next week are the last weeks I’ll post my weekly blog on that social media...

* “Gratitude turns what we have into enough"  (Aesop - https://www.azquotes.com/quotes/topics/appreciate-what-you-have.html ). *  ”What...

“Slow down, you move too fast You got to make the morning last Just kicking down the cobblestones Looking for fun and feelin' groovy” (...

How do we move through life each day, each week, each month with intention, curiosity, style, and grace?   Three key aspects make the...

Soon, well-meaning people in your life will start asking you: What are going to be your New Year’s resolutions?  What are your goals for...

During the winter holiday season, many people sang about “Joy to the world.”  Rule # 6 in the Marie Kondo method of decluttering says,...

Have you ever been alone but were not lonely and didn’t feel lonesome?  I truly have never felt lonely or lonesome even though I spend a...

“I expect you to have this room cleaned by the time I get home today.” “My expectation is that you pull your own weight around here.” ...

On Christmas Day in 1977, the Mel Brooks film High Anxiety , was released. [To watch the trailer for the film, open this link: ...

Close your eyes. Think about the winter holidays of your past.  What triggers your memories?  What smells, sounds, tastes, touches, and...

[reworked since it’s first publication in March 2022] A new year will soon be born, full of unexpected pleasures and challenges, full of...

Saturnaliae bona vobis! Happy winter solstice! Hoping your heart gets lighter as the days get brighter. Merry / Happy Christmas! While...

How did we go from Halloween to Christmas overnight?  What happened to Thanksgiving Day in the USA coming, in importance, before...

Recently, I wrote about learning to yield when something doesn’t go our way.  Yielding starts inside us first and then migrates outside...

What challenge is more effective: one your boss or other entity issues or forces on you or one you define for yourself?  Even if you...