Goodbye 2009

“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.”
- Hal Borland
May you find peace in whatever life brought your way in 2009 and may you discover all possibilities life holds for you in 2010. Most of all, may you hold [...]

make your new year’s resolutions and goals for the coming year

Every year we do it, but we could always use a reminder to review this past year and make a list of fresh goals for ourselves.
But here’s a New Year’s Resolution making tip: Don’t just list projects like “lose weight” or “stop smoking”. Instead, list what you’d like to become. Becoming a better [...]

New Year’s Eve Party Decorating

Here’s an easy way to repurpose some of your Christmas or Hannukah decorations to glam up or decorate for a New Year’s Eve party.

Source: WTNH, Connecticut Style

Someone’s Gotta Tell You

We avoid it. We don’t like to talk about it. We can’t stand to hear about it. We pretend it doesn’t exist. But it does. What is the dirty little secret about life and living it to the fullest that we do our best to avoid?

Love Is The Thing

I recently found the amazing Ingrid Michaelson while sniffling through a Grey’s Anatomy episode where Izzy marries Alex. Her song, Turn To Stone, was playing in the background.
I automatically looked her up on MySpace to hear more of her music. What I found was a blog about her newest album.  I thought her perspective was [...]

Happy New Year!

Just wanted to wish you a very happy new year! May 2009 bring you everything your heart desires. And go easy on the resolutions.  You are wonderful as you are.
But if you find yourself in a need for some good ol’ self-improvement, which I guess we could all use, just remember to [...]

My Wish For You: A Beautiful New Year

My Wish For You: A Beautiful New Year

Happy New Year!

Live: Leaping

When life comes at you hard, it’s time to shake things up.
About two years ago I decided to do something I’ve always wanted to do…SkyDive. (Well…..strapped to someone who knows what they’re doing.) It was exhilarating! Fantastic! Mind-blowing! This was my controlled risk I wanted to take challenging every norm I’ve lived with my [...]

Love: Devotion is its own adventure

Often, people speak of love and devotion romantically. Like swans mating for life or when Phoebe explains the relationship between Ross and Rachel on Friends as “He’s her lobster.”
But devotion in and of itself is more than some romantic notion. It’s love personified in many forms: A mother or father devoted to [...]

My Wish For You: Crisp Autumn Days

Today I wish for you crisp autumn days…the kind that make you want to take hayrides, pick pumpkins, and get out your sweaters and boots.
I wish for you…
…Fall foliage beyond compare
…Crunchy leaves under your feet (instead of in your gutters)
…Hot cocoa in red plaid thermoses
…Football games
…Warm blankets
…Crackling fires to keep you cozy
…And skies as clear [...]