I’ve always liked puzzles. The fascination began with connect-the-dots, where my crayon would draw a line from what appeared to be one haphazardly placed marking to another and then, voila, there was a picture of something identifiable. It seemed rather magical. Word searches became a favorite for a while, bringing…

Some time ago I had the opportunity to spend time with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while. There didn’t need to be a specific reason for getting together, but there was. She was moving into a new space that, when permissible, would host theater and other community events…

Greetings! Today I return to talk about the processes we use to help us navigate life with all its glories and challenges. Do you have one particular go-to decision-making process? Or do you, as I, use different processes for different situations? …

Last week I talked about Self-Focus, Self-Love, and Self-Care. The emphasis was on the self, though not on selfishness. This week I want to talk about continuing to provide care for yourself, but also about extending care outward to others. It can be done for one, for many, or for…

Make Them Priorities — Everyone deals with stress at some point in their life, and everyone reacts differently to the effects of stress. Physical manifestations may include headaches, fatigue, or difficulty sleeping. Overwhelm, irritability or depression might be felt. Some people withdraw, have angry outbursts, eat too much or too little. …

Do you know the difference between vibration and frequency? Vibration is a person’s emotional state — the rate at which the body “hums” — reflecting the intensity of energy within the body. It can also relate to the atmosphere of a location, as in “this place has a really good…

To be authentic is to be genuine. It is allowing your true self — the self that emerges from the soul — to be seen. “To be authentic is to feel at home in your body, accepted into a particular group, and to feel true to our sense of values…

I wish that I could begin by telling you that I never judge. But I can’t. Because I must admit that sometimes I feel judgmental. Can you say differently? Judgments are generally based on opinions. They likely stem from choices that don’t correspond with our own. When we have a…

Dreams are a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep. They occur during the REM (rapid eye movement) stage of sleep, with REM occurring approximately every 90 minutes while we sleep. Medical News Today says that everyone is thought to dream between 3 and…