Why Reflection Helps You Love Your Day
Next week is my birthday. My family jokes that July is my Birthday Month, they’re not wrong. What does that mean? In addition to planning my actual day, I repeat various meaningful experiences, like walking to a beautiful sand bar that can only be reached at very low...
Journal with Me: Flourishing
As we come back to “normal” you have some choice as to what you want normal to look like. What do you want to add into your day (and what do you want to eliminate)? Last week I wrote about the idea of FLOURISHING. What does that mean? Flourishing includes: Positive...
How Do You Flourish During Transitions?
This past weekend my husband and I were fortunate to be able to attend our youngest son’s graduation from college. Just a month ago we were told that we couldn’t attend or even be on campus. So being there was a huge treat and hugging Douglas in person made it even...
Journal with Me: Your GPS
We’re in new territory. Things you couldn’t do for over a year are now open to you. How does that feel? Last week I wrote about transitions – you’re probably experiencing many transitions right now – schools opening, work returning to in person, social opportunities,...
Do You Struggle With Transitions? Gratitude Helps
Greetings from Wellfleet Massachusetts. On May 8, my husband Chip, our dog Murphy, and I loaded up our car and embarked on a 19-day cross-country trip. 4,700 miles later we arrived. It's a transition I anticipate, as we make this trek each year. Wellfleet is a special...
Journal with Me: Love Your Summer
One of my friends told me she wished she could take the whole summer off. She longed for freedom and lazy days. While she couldn’t do that, she found that by shifting the structure of her day, she loved her summer a whole lot more. Spending the morning reading on her...
Set Yourself Up for a Fabulous Summer
What will this summer look like for you? While it may not look like summers past, I’m hopeful it will look more normal than last summer. But I pause when I say that, because what does normal look like? What does it mean — and what part of it do you want? I’m taking...
Journal with Me: Small Acts of Kindness
Small acts of kindness help us practice love, generosity and compassion, and they also act as a positive feedback loop helping us grow caring and inner strength. And kindness is catching (in a good way). Studies show that a person who receives kindness is likely to...
The Unexpected Joy of Turning to Kindness
In a recent article in The New York Times, writer Adam Grant describes how many people are experiencing the feeling of languishing – the feeling of stagnation and emptiness, and muddling through. That resonated, and just acknowledging that I’d rather be flourishing...
Journal with Me: Remembering A Special Person
Last week I suggested you write a letter as a gift for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, or to mark a milestone like a graduation or a special birthday. Sometimes it’s hard to get started. Tapping into your senses and writing a list of all you remember about a person...