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Last weekend, I had a very interesting conversation with a lady who serves as a Stephen minister at a congregation I was visiting for a...

I have always struggled with how to do self-care well. I don’t have all the right answers, but I am slowly learning what self-care really...

The weather is changing this week, the cold air is on its way, we are taking out our heavier coats and putting on more layers. The...

“Fear has always seemed to me to be the worst stumbling block which anyone has to face. It is the great crippler. Looking back, it...

My friend Betsy was an amazing woman. She enjoyed swimming, opera and cooking. She was extremely funny and intelligent, and had a deep...

We have all had days when nothing goes right. The type of day where it gets worse as it progresses. Days where you think; “nothing more...

A few months ago, I woke up with a terrible pain in my lower back. The type of pain that makes your whole body tense up and makes moving...

I learned some of the most valuable lessons about how to be present to myself and to others from my cat. We adopted our first cat, Buddy,...

In our previous blog, Maryanne talked about how human beings were created to be a part of a community. We cannot do this thing called...

This week Henrieta and I attend a SCORE conference for women entrepreneurs. SCORE is an organization sponsored by the SBA (small business...

When my husband and I are traveling, we enjoy visiting local churches. I love experiencing all the different ways people worship. ...

One Is the Loneliest Number: How Loneliness Affects All Parts of Life There are many times through our lifespan when we naturally...

One of the times that I have felt the loneliest is when I was in a group of over 300 people. Loneliness is complicated. Can I get an...

When we consider how we evolve over the course of our lives, we usually think in terms of the different stages in life that people go...

I have been married for 38 years. I can not believe it, 38 years! I have lived with my husband longer than anyone else in my life. In...

In our last blog, Maryanne talked about how much life changes as we become parents. Not only do our priorities shift completely and...

About a week after I had my first child, my husband shared with me his belief about childbirth. He said that the minute my son was born,...

I have two daughters who are graduating this year. My oldest daughter has now officially graduated from high school, and my middle one is...