appreciating the everyday

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…

First Aid kit Wounds are never typical. And sometimes not even predictable. It is common to want to look when passing an accident, although obviously dangerous when driving. Part of…

The Business of Anxiety For many great reasons, the topic of anxiety is mentioned in the news more than ever. These are anxious times for many of us. Some of…

A Kiss is just a Kiss One thing is for sure. There are as many ways to kiss as there are people. And each person has the capacity to kiss…

Reset my place In the delightful world of thoughts, it is possible to change everything. If I don't like a thought or don't feel that it is correct, I can…

Grown up Angst I have reported previously on the nine year old that resides inside me. She is a lovely youngster and I love her completely. She is dealing with…