On the peaceful side

Happy Thanksgiving.  In just a few minutes I'll be lighting the grill and getting the turkey ready to go on it.  We'll be stuffing it with apples, oranges and onions this year and once cooked and carved, it will sit peacefully beside the tofurkys on our Thanksgiving table.  My son's rather inked up friends will break bread with the matriarchs and patriarchs of our family.  The … [Read more...] about Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving and Enough

Years ago Oprah suggested keeping a gratitude journal.  I listened.  I kept a journal, writing down at least 5 things, every day, that I was grateful for.  This was at a time in my life when both my parents and my mother-in-law were struggling with steadily declining illnesses, from which they would never recover.  My children were young,  my schedule was hectic and some days … [Read more...] about Practicing Gratitude

In a recent conversation about life,  a young friend said "we make our own drama".  I was impacted by the truth and simplicity of this single  statement.  Just as we make our own drama,  we also find our own peace.  Last year, when visiting my family doctor for an annual exam, she was concerned about my elevated blood pressure and heart rate.  Being extremely in touch with my … [Read more...] about Finding Peace

Last night was fun.  Mitch and I sat in the driveway, the guy from Scream and some crazy gypsy fortune teller  handing out candy to neighborhood trick-or-treaters.  Clearly Halloween has evolved since we were young and even since our kids were young, but it's still a great holiday and I will always make efforts to celebrate it!  After all, how many holidays do we really have … [Read more...] about The morning after……