My new neighbor Tom (not his real name) appeared to have it all; a successful career, a beautiful house, a nice family. It would be easy to be envious of his life. That is until I learned more [...]

Do you ever feel like other people’s lives are better than yours? Maybe they have a fancier house or car. Maybe they seem to have the perfect family or the perfect career. Their life seems [...]

Right now, the leaves are at their peak color in the Baraboo Bluffs by my house. As I’m soaking in the beauty, I’m also haunted by what comes next. WINTER!! I’ll be honest. The [...]

I was so frustrated and mad! My daughter and husband were very upset, too. Why had I decided to change internet providers?? After six days and at least five hours on the phone with technical [...]

Matt was a mutt and new to the animal shelter. He was often mad and sad and thought about how rough his life had been. One day, Bubba a big dog who had been at the shelter for awhile approached [...]

With all that’s been happening, are you more concerned about your health and the health of your loved ones than ever before? Do you wonder what you should be doing differently? If [...]

This week I’ve been thinking about the old adage, “We don’t appreciate what we have until it’s gone.” Who knew we’d have to wear masks everywhere we go? Or [...]

I’m learning about the power of being “chill.” This is a term I commonly hear from my teenage daughter. For example, “My teacher needs to chill!” Or, “I love [...]

If you’re like me, you’re concerned about your health and the health of your loved ones more than ever. With the threat of getting COVID, especially if someone has underlying [...]

I’m reposting this tip because I feel like now, more than ever, we need self-care AND we need to support others. _____________ I hear messages about how important it is to take care of [...]