appreciating the everyday

A Gift to Me When children and holidays collide, someone always has to spoil the fun by asking the impossible question. When you ask a child if they got everything…

Interrupt Yourself Generally speaking, courteous humans believe that interrupting someone while they are speaking is considered rude. Interrupting another person is accompanied by an increase in energy. Interrupting becomes important…

The Darling of Emotions Vulnerability has earned a lot of buzz in the last couple of years. Lengthy explanations of academic studies have let us know that it is alright…

Seasonal Decor There are a few times in the calendar year that encourage different decorations. It is fun to have a chance to change the way our personal spaces look.…

Prevention should not be Last When seasons change, thoughts about prevention change also. In warm weather, we slather on sunscreens and use hats to keep the rays of sunshine at…

Fun House Mirror There is no carnival ride more poorly named than the "Fun House." It typically is built to create enough disturbance in footing, sound and reflection to cause…

Problem Solver Problems have a severe issue with their brand. When the word problem first comes up in life, it is usually in math class. There is a serious bias…