At midnight, we said goodbye t0 2020 and welcomed 2021. How did that make you feel? I’ve had some mixed emotions about it. Within all the turmoil of 2020, I personally grew and so did my business, but at the same time, it was hard. I’m excited for the new …
My husband and I live in the countryside of northwestern New Jersey, and at night, the sky lights up with stars that shine so brightly. It’s beautiful, but it’s not as bright as the night Jesus was born. The Bible says that the star was so bright, it guided the …
Thank you for responding with all of your great ideas for giving back to others during this Christmas season. Giving to a local food bank; leaving candy and cards on neighbors’ porches; gift cards or cookies for the mailman and garbage men; listening to someone; sending cards; giving to caregivers; …
I hope all of you had a nice Thanksgiving. I have a confession to make: I ate too many yummy desserts! So this week, I’m detoxing. NO SUGAR! December has arrived, and now it’s time to think about baking and the Christmas dinner menu. I’ll be detoxing in January, too! …
The first holiday of this season, Thanksgiving, will be arriving next Thursday. How will your family celebrate this year? Our family kicks the holiday season off on November 15th by celebrating my husband’s birthday. This year was a milestone as he turned 75. We had plans to travel to North …
Thank you for reading last week’s blog and sharing three things that you’re grateful for. It’s exciting to see the variety of experiences that bring you joy—from family and friends to new jobs to life-saving healing. Gratitude offers us great health benefits, which I experienced this past weekend. It’d been …
October, known as the “releasing month,” is now behind us. On Sunday, November 1st, we set our clocks back one hour and entered into “The National Gratitude Month,” which I just learned about after doing some research. “The National Gratitude Month” was started by Stacey Grewal and proclaimed by the …
S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g… it’s good practice both physically and figuratively. Like exercise, stretching out of our comfort zone can be hard work. It can also be scary. But sometimes, we just have to go for it. That’s where I’m at now—being brave, taking a risk, stretching beyond my comfortable limits, and going …
Last week, I wrote about self-care in the midst of the pandemic. Thank you for reading and responding to the post. Your answers were encouraging and honest. All of us are struggling and learning what works for us as we navigate the art of self-care. The pandemic isn’t over, but …
Webster’s defines self-care as “the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health,” or “the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness during periods of stress.” Self-care has taken on a whole new meaning since the start of the pandemic. Prior …
