Change You, Not Me. 

It is week 2 of Therapy Dog Classes and so far so good. You’d never believe this – but I’m the one who needs to relax! Haha! I knew even before starting classes that this would be more of a learning experience for me. Ella already knows what she...

Dear Time, We Meet Again.

 I feel like I’m running out of time: time for myself, for my family, for my life. But what is time other than a constraint we put on ourselves? The past is nothing but our memories. The future is nothing more than our imagination. And when you look at your...

Find Your Silver Lining

If you ever wanted to start your day off on the wrong foot, I suggest reading the newspaper first thing. Every article is about someone being killed, scammed or brought down in some way. The business section is usually a safer bet, but even then, you are slapped in...

Practice Gratitude

Hope you all had a wonderful time relaxing over this past holiday weekend. I know I enjoyed the time with family and friends and am looking forward to doing it again next weekend as well. A lot has changed for me in 2012, and all of this relaxation got me thinking...

Are we really lacking?

This time of year it is very easy to feel that we are lacking. Lacking in money, friends, time, and everything in between. But sometimes, what we are looking for is right under our nose. This year, I discovered a community where I least expected it. At the...

We Love You Birdie

I just held the family birdie in my hands as he took his last breath. Stephen had not been acting himself for some time, but I never anticipated being with him like this. How is that we have so much to learn from others, even more from our pets, if we are open to...