

Retreats Are Essential
I love retreats! It's a little bit like going off to camp as a kid. For example, when you go away to camp you get to: meet kids from...


Connected/Disconnected
I remember not only not having a cell phone, but also not even having an answering machine! I suppose this sounds old fashioned or just...


Hunger For More
Do you want to be happy? I'd be surprised if you said, "No". Robert Holden, Ph.D., has made a whole career around happiness and has...


It's OK To Be Disappointed
I get a kick out of referring to my weekly observations as a "blogette" -- adding the French ending to imply it's smaller than most. My...


What Makes You Do It?
I push myself and I always have and I do it because the payoff is worth it! It probably started when I watched my Grandmother keep on...


Go For The View
I am originally from Boston, MA. I grew up in a suburb about 20 miles northwest and I spent lots of time in the city from an early age....


Nature Abhors a Vacuum
On Monday I posted my last "Pleasure Peek". This had been a weekly quote, often directly from me or at least a comment on someone else's...


Is This The Life You're Supposed To Be Living
I spent two weeks driving from Boston to Oregon and arrived at my destination on Sunday. I am currently on the side of a small mountain...


Does This Help?
The last couple of weeks have been a flurry of anxiety-provoking events, news broadcasts, and concerns. Madame Weather dealt a nasty hand...


Kiss Perfectionism Good-bye
I used to think that my goal in life was to be perfect, in every way. How exhausting and what an impossible task! No wonder I had stomach...