appreciating the everyday

Just Blurt it Out When I was first diagnosed with cancer, I tried my best not to shock people that I had to inform. Family and friends were first and…

Continuing Arguments With fewer in-person meetings, office gatherings and social occasions to attend in the last few years, we have all had fewer arguments outside of our home. When home,…

Ordinary is still Special In my book, Essentially Ordinary, I attempt to explain the theory that we are all ordinary. Ordinary doesn't mean that we are not special or even…

Magic doesn't have a Calendar The start of this new year wasn't especially magical. In fact, nothing magically happens on January 1st. But we like to think of the newness…

A New Year The semi-meaningful switch of the last digit of the year has occurred. Moving ahead can be pleasant if we attach better thoughts to what the calendar change…

Happy Ending We yearn to find our happy place. I know this because I heard it on a commercial. But the marketers aren't wrong. We search for that elusive feeling.…

What is a Want Holidays and birthdays often bring up some anxious feelings when it is necessary to buy a present. We love giving gifts and seeing the delight on…

Present Yourself It seems as though every time I venture out to do some shopping for someone else, I easily see something I would like. I guess that is supposed…

Today Again The viral roller coaster is climbing another steep hill. Since the ride has been in operation continuously for well over a year, we should not be surprised by…

Creatively Challenged You know who they are. You might even be one of them. The creative humans. The rest of us are still wondering why we topped out at stick…