Welcome to Installment 1 of Feng Shui February! For the next four weeks, I'll be writing about Feng Shui fixes I'm implementing to set the stage for new growth and positive energy boosts...
The Cleansing Power of Clothes-Clearing
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Dragonflies vs. Damselflies, and Why I’m Going Damsel
Have you ever heard of a damselfly? Don't worry if you haven't. The damselfly doesn't get a lot of press. Even if you've heard the word, you might have thought it was simply a female...
Mindful Goal Setting with Adjective Magic
"[S]tated goals are quite magical. They dictate our attitudes and behavior and where we put our energy." ~ Martha Beck You may think it's a little late to be making New Year's resolutions....
How to Jumpstart the New Year: Clear Out Dead Wood (of all sorts)
What were you doing bright and early on New Year's day? Sleeping in? Cleaning up after a party? Not me. I was busy falling in love with the garbage man. There were three of them, actually,...
25 Life Lessons From My 365Project.Org Photo-A-Day Challenge
You know that feeling when something is tugging at your heart but you try to ignore it? An idea pops up that you've never had before--maybe you know what triggered it, maybe not--and you...
Nailed It: How Creative Goal Setting, Accountability, and Your Support Made 2014 a Very Good Year
It's been a big year. I turned 50, sent my first kid to college, celebrated 20 years of marriage, drove a 30-foot RV through U.S. national parks, ran my first 10-mile race, and reached my...
Review of Rare Bird: A Memoir of Loss and Love
Is there a right time or a wrong time to read about the death of a child? Anna Whiston-Donaldson's exquisitely crafted Rare Bird: A Memoir of Loss and Love came out several months ago. I...
Giving Thanks for Endings and Beginnings
My son comes home from college this week, his first visit since we moved him to Atlanta in August. It was an exciting beginning for him after a bittersweet end to his high school years. He...
The Limit Busting Power of Purpose, Running Buddies and High Fives
"I unfortunately need to tell you that I have to pull out of the Army Ten Miler," my friend Donna wrote in an email on August 29th. It would have been our second race together. Last year,...
Kids Flying the Coop for College: The Moment You Realize “Time’s Up”
It's been years since I've cried this much. I don't like to cry. I'm perfectly comfortable with other people crying, but as the only female in a house seething with testosterone, crying...
Resizing After A Mega Road Trip
Home two and a half days now, and still realigning. The laundry is done. The fridge is restocked. But I'm still getting my head refocused. For two weeks, during an RV trip through several...
50 Uplifting Life Lessons Learned from Breast Cancer (pun intended)
Five years ago today, on June 10, 2009, I lay on an operating table with my arms immobilized in Velcro crucifix constraints forming perfect 90 degree angles from my torso. Salty tears slid...