This time of year brings a mix of emotions for many. Celebrating love by recognizing Valentine’s Day has become quite a popular excuse to display extra ways of showing affection…

Lately, I’ve heard a lot of commentary about how it’s “okay to not be okay.” I agree with the expression, but feel it would be more complete to add “but…

There is a fine line between being inclusive of others and respecting boundaries. Equally, there is a fine line between listening to another without opinion, and offering a different perspective.…

From the time you were young you no doubt heard many instances of “be patient,” “wait your turn” or “in a minute.” In an ever-evolving world of “get in now,”…

Life happens all around us, moment by moment, with or without our noticing. Most of it is ordinary. We get up, do morning routines, go to work, communicate with others,…

If you tune in to any news medium these days you will no doubt hear about great tips for managing and preventing stress. In recent columns I’ve shared some of…

As I sat sipping my morning tea under a tree in the back yard, I looked around and noticed all of the progress we have made since we moved in.…

Do you have a nickname? Has someone given you a “pet name” that represents your actions or behavior? Recently a friend said she looked at me and thought, “she’s like…

You’ve heard the term “spring cleaning.” That’s when you start cleaning out things you’ve thrown into a room, closet or other storage space—things you’re not ready to let go of,…

The word stillness, or variations thereof, has been used to invoke a change of behavior—“stop that, be still,” “the crowd grows still, unmoving when watching parts of the tennis match…