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Just as a swollen bud slowly opens when it is safe, we too have to decide when to open ourselves to a different path. It is never easy,...

We are almost halfway through May and I find myself wondering what I have done since the Ides of March. Here we have had 2 months of...

As we move into May, we realize we have lived with social distancing and staying at home for well over a month and we have survived that...

Many times there is a silver lining to our clouds. Now while we are feeling isolated and alone we have an opportunity to develop your own...

In these “interesting” days where a lot is coming at us, fighting the clutter that surrounds us makes sense or we will be flooded, unable...

We are all experiencing a challenge this beautiful late March day. And we have only hand washing and 6 feet of distance as our tools of...

Now that we are living with ourselves and sometimes our family members, we have to develop, even with ourselves, a set of rules for the...

Yes, it is spring cleaning time and yes, we are directed to stay inside and hunker down for the foreseeable future. And yes, we are...

Spring forward.

There are things you can do you in your space to make room for yourself. We all can find things around the house to do. It's time to...

So buckle up, remember you are not really alone. And if you need help, extend yourself and ask for it. Now is not the time to be proud. But

Now you can begin to think about Spring....

Here I go. Reorganizing my blog page. I too must remember to breathe. Yes. Breathe. Change can be frightening but what is the worst that...

As gray as February can be, we can find color all around us. Just take a look at your living room. I bet you will find hues other than...

The Romans had the right idea, if just a little dangerous. They took the stuff they no longer wanted or needed and tossed out the window...

Decades come and go and so does the stuff we collect. Some of it we love, some of it we feel neutral about and some of it we believe is...

At this time of year, we can assess where we've been and determine where we are going in the next 12 months. And the beauty of it is that...

We live in our space and very often don't see it. We take it for granted. Now as the year ends, there is an opportunity to re-visit your...

We are moving to the season of getting, receiving, giving, letting to -- all at one concentrated time. The holidays are almost upon us....

Let's take umbrellas (or not). How many do you have in your home? What kinds of umbrellas do you own? Little ones? Automatic ones? Your...