I’ve been mulling over something different to do this year on New Year’s Eve. For the past several years, I spent NYE surrounded with old magazines, a large piece of tag board, scissors and tape, constructing a vision board….

This little phrase can help you in the smallest tasks throughout your day, or in very large decisions that will affect your future. What is it that you are wondering about doing today, or wishing you were on the other side of?

I know the feeling, overwhelm. I need to clean up, straighten up, purge or de-clutter but when I look around, it’s just too big of a job. I’d much rather peek at the latest Instagram post. Those funny cat videos make me laugh out loud! Then I’m on to the cute dog videos on YouTube…

This year, when I turned 70, I immediately felt old. No one could convince me that I wasn’t. When the calendar turned to my birthday, I defined myself by the new number, seventy. Just the day before, I was thinking younger. I was in my 60s after all! How could one day make me old?

Some of my friends refuse taking a midday nap, even though they feel chronically tired. They worry it will ruin their nighttime sleep. They tell me that if they take a daytime nap, they either lay awake at night wishing they could drop off to sleep…

I like to follow decorating trends to see what’s new. Decorating my own home to be warm, cozy and inviting is a priority. Peaceful, calm, warm and inviting are the words that describe how I want my home to feel. To do this, I’ve added pillows and fabric…

Do you have a To Do list or a honey do list? Writing things down that need to be done is a good way to keep them front and center in your thinking. It’s rewarding and gives a sense of accomplishment to check off the things as they are completed…

I have three wonderful moms in my immediate circle of friends who have been ghosted by their children. Dictionary.com defines ghosting as “the practice of suddenly ending all contact with a person without explanation.” The extreme…

As we move into a new year, it’s time for a fresh approach. In 2024, you may have given energy and time to keep pushing through to get better, achieve something, or change something. Don’t get me wrong, this is how many goals are accomplished. Yet gaining…

This year has been my wake-up call. Always in good health, I was blindsided by a series of health issues. In 2024, I found myself visiting doctors, undergoing countless tests, taking medications not previously needed, and a short hospitalization for a life-threatening…