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May The Force Be With You

I love talking with kids.  And listening to them.  Especially young children.  Kids are eager to share their thoughts and ideas, their feelings and knowledge.  Sometimes I am amazed, other times I am amused, and sometimes I feel deeply touched.  Sometimes I just laugh.  This was one of those times. I was working with one … Continue reading →

Gifts From The Heart

The holidays are a time when we want to acknowledge the people around us.  We want to let family, friends, and coworkers know that we appreciate their presence in our lives.  But sometimes it can be difficult to find the best way to express the way we feel, especially to an acquaintance or coworker we … Continue reading →

Just For Now: Coping With Holiday Pressures

I was listening to this song the other day and thinking about all the stress and anxiety we often feel around the holidays.  Pressure to create a festive, happy, loving atmosphere when budgets might be stretched and relationships might be strained can cause us to feel anything but festive, loving, or happy.  In Just For … Continue reading →

Life As A Book

I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense. – Harold Kushner I read this and thought, “Wow, isn’t that the truth?”  And then, as is often the case, my mind couldn’t leave it at that and I began to wonder, “What kind … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving: Words to Live By

No longer forward nor behind, I look in hope or fear; But, grateful, take the good I find, The best of now and here. – John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), from My Psalm As Thanksgiving Day nears, I like to look for poems and quotations expressing thoughts on gratitude.  They remind me to take stock of … Continue reading →

There Is Nothing Better Than A Friend

There is nothing better than a friend, Unless it is a friend with Chocolate. …Or chocolate milk or brownies or anything chocolate-y, for that matter. Chocolate is a true mood-elevator and instant happiness-bringer.   Now it’s you’re turn…how would YOU finish the quote? “There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend … Continue reading →

Robocall Mania

This has been the day of non- stop, one-way communication. I’m talking about the endless robocalls that came throughout Election Day Eve. Republicans, Democrats, celebrities – you name it – they all reached out to persuade and influence.  The phone rang so often, we stopped getting up to check the caller ID. Now, anyone who … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday, Gabrielle Marie!

Happy Birthday to my reluctant birthday girl!  Born twenty-three years ago on October 16, my daughter Gabrielle is the light of my life.  Best friend who can follow my thoughts and finish my sentences, Gab is my Korean drama companion and fellow coffee fiend.  She has (at times) a naughty sense of humor, a quick … Continue reading →