Necessity or Luxury?
Happy Thanksgiving! Here in the U.S. we're commemorating a national holiday. This is an annual celebration of harvest and blessings from the year and was made official in 1941 by a vote from Congress. Since this festivity is unrelated to any religion, it is usually celebrated by nearly everyone and involves the most travelers of any other time of the year. The roads and skies are generally crowded starting a few days before and through the weekend. This year, of course, is ve
The Good Stuff Doesn't Stop Here
For the third week in a row, Howdy! Thank you for letting me into your life once again. With so much going on in the world, I'm tempted to say I feel overwhelmed at times. It's true that sometimes it starts to feel like there's a little too much ... to take in, to absorb, to acknowledge, to have a response. Mostly, though, it feels so ripe, like a juicy peach, ready for the picking and enjoyment. . . And then there are times when I think it would be good to go to bed and pull
Let Go and Embrace
My Dear Readers, An unexpected extra "Hello" from me to you this week. Some time ago I decided not to fill up your inbox with my Monday Quotes and Thursday Blogettes every single week and to switch to every other week. Once in a while I've launched a campaign around topics like self-care and others so important to me and sent it out during an off week. If I find something that helps me cope and get through a day, I like to share. I'm always on the lookout for ways to create a
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