appreciating the everyday

Tiny Memory When I see pictures of my children when they were younger, I can recall everything about that moment. The event, clothing, people involved and even the weather come…

Essential Packing Going on a trip usually involves taking along some personal items. After you drag out the suitcases and make piles of the clothes that you want to wear…

Tighten that Grip For the past year, most of us have lived in a smaller world with a tighter grip where safety is concerned. Increasing in direct proportion to the…

Time Out for my Brain My need to get away creeps up on me unexpectedly but I now recognize that it's my psyche's way of recharging. I regularly need time…

Phase Back Where Life requires the ability to be flexible enough to adjust to change. On a daily basis, you decide what clothes to put on to maintain the body…

The Groundhog saw his shadow As a movie premise, it was pretty funny the first few times. Bill Murray's groundhog day start gets repeated over and over until it gets…

Response timing Firefighters are really heroes who understand that their quick response could save a life. In their training, safety and timing are priorities. Regular human beings don't get that…

Becoming a Parent At varying times in life, we end up being a parent. It doesn't always require multiple hours of labor prior but often results in putting in time…

Benign Bravery The knights of the round table had it easy. They were seen as brave for sitting around a big table fully armed in metal. I am sure it…

Memorize this phrase Our verbal habits become ingrained as adults and without updating can provide less than optimal results. We get lazy and naturally use the same old words over…