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I recently received the above card from Corey Lockhart.  Corey is an amazingly talented, compassionate, and creative soul who touches others with her art and her words.  Her Cards for Remembering have been part of my morning ritual for several years, and I hold Corey in high esteem.  So, to receive this card from her meant a great deal to […]

Lately, I have been saying aloud, to myself, to my husband, to my cats and to anyone else who might be within earshot, this simple phrase.   I am so happy. This statement pops into my head and out of my mouth, both randomly, and in response to something that has evoked feelings of happiness or joy.   I […]

While I definitely am not exactly handy around the house and do not have a flair for decorating, I do enjoy the process of transforming a house into a home.  When I moved into this house five years ago, my daughters and I set out to make this place our own by adding new furniture and […]

I am not sure when I became interested in paddle boarding, but pictures of paddle boarders started appearing on my vision boards at some point during the last ten years.  Yes, vision boards, as in multiple boards, and it’s okay if that made you cringe!  As I quickly discovered, though, merely putting a picture on a piece […]

Normally, I shy away from posting pictures of myself, as I am much more comfortable sharing my words than I am my photos.  This picture, though, is more than an unfiltered shot of me, in my pajamas, no less.  It actually is a moment of pure joy that was years in the making and that I was […]

Nature is a powerful teacher that offers daily life lessons.  It teaches us that there is beauty all around us in sunrises, sunsets, clouds, plants, and pretty much anywhere we look, if only we pay attention.  The change of the seasons reminds us that there is a natural rhythm and flow to life and that changes unfold […]