
Friendship is Key
Hi, there! I'm going to jump right into this week's Care because it's such an important part of living a great life! Ever since my car broke down and my cross-country trip was derailed and my plans for the family get-together changed and I found myself without a place to hang my hat and I suddenly had no means of transportation in a very rural part of the country ... Ever since then, I've avoided feeling like my life turned into a giant catastrophe with the help of something

Be Curious
Welcome back to my space! I'm listening to birds chirp and turkeys gobble and the sun is shining. There's been a "gang" of what I'm calling teenage deer that gather in the morning and late afternoon, either behind my little cottage or in the front field. It's very serene. Even though you might not be out on a farm like I am, look around you for something delightful and calming -- I'm sure you'll find at least one thing. However, you might quickly respond, "Oh, no, there's not

Recipe For Success
How is your spring going, so far? This is the first time I've spent April and May in S Oregon. Usually, I'm back on the east coast by now, getting ready to start a hospital contract in Boston. I'd heard that it could be quite warm out here, but this year has been particularly chilly. We even had snow on Mother's Day! I won't be working in Beantown this summer. Instead, I've decided to make the best of being out here and I just accepted a contract with a local hospital. I've h

What Are You Tolerating?
Welcome to this week's Bloom! Do you remember The Seed from earlier this week? Not a problem if you don't. Sometimes, when I'm getting ready to put together my discussion for it, I have to look back and remind myself! LOL Here you go: "It's the simplest things that we tend to ignore
that can make a big difference in our lives." We sometimes forget to do little things because we just don't think of them as important, yet they can have an impact on our day-to-day. Here's a shor

Don't Quit!
Welcome to Happy, Healthy Hump Day! I also call it The Care since I've started sending out The Seed (a little food for thought) every other Monday, The Bloom (a deeper dive into that thought) every other Thursday, and The Care every other Wednesday in between. My focus is helping us all get a little more healthy which I've found keeps us happier, too. This week I was inspired by something I heard on a webinar. I love being struck by inspiration, don't you?!? The speaker said