Appreciative for Love

Appreciative for Love

Recently, I heard this interesting perspective on our postures toward love: The young are excited and enamored with the possibilities of love. The middle-aged tend to often be disillusioned. And the old are appreciative for love. While these descriptions may be...
Finding Your Transports to Joy

Finding Your Transports to Joy

I love this suggestion and language from Gail Sheehy: “Reconnect with your transports to joy.” Beautiful. But, how do you do it and what does this mean? What transports you to joy? What fills your cup? Long walks, music, art, reading, cooking, or creating help many...
3 Ideas for Defusing Stress

3 Ideas for Defusing Stress

Do you ever feel like you’re a stress magnet? Tension, pressure, and anxiety seem to be common and recurring experiences for most of us. While you cannot avoid all sources of stress, you can intentionally employ healthy responses to address and defuse your...
Lost and Found

Lost and Found

Gently, the sun warmed my face. The tall pines reflected perfectly in the still water. The wind sang through acres of trees. No brooding, just good breathing. Perched on top of an old stone spring house by the side of Lost Lake, I sat and allowed my soul to catch a...