Observations on people and life and the lessons we learn along the journey...
The last time I was in a parade, I was five years old. It started raining, and my father jumped into the parade to shelter me with his umbrella. I got to march along in my little majorette outfit, oblivious to the rain. Happy memories of being in a Christmas parade, long ago. That was …
Thanksgiving reminds us about being grateful. And when we are sitting around the holiday table, it might be easy to come up with a few big things we’re grateful for, like “the food we eat,” or, “this family/group of people.” But we’re all better off when we can keep a mindset of gratitude all throughout …
Fall is my season of a New Year. Yes, I know January has the branding for it, but the start of school year is so ingrained in me that I always think of the fall season as a time to establish new routines, new patterns of organization, or new ways of self-reflection, like starting a …
Recently, my husband and I had dinner with friends and they talked about their word for 2019. Instead of making a New Year’s Resolution, they each select a word to be the theme that year. Or maybe a slogan. I love this idea; it’s more attractive to me than coming up with a resolution. By …