End of year greetings -- this is the last Care for 2022 and another year is almost out the door. In the U.S. we've had some extreme weather. I hope this finds you and your friends and family well. Soon enough it will be New Year's Eve and lots of talk about resolutions and doing things differently in 2023. I invite you to look at what you liked and are proud of in 2022. Sometimes it feels like we're supposed to get rid of everything and start anew just because the calendar ch

Happy Holidays! This is the week -- Hanukkah started Monday, Christmas Eve and Day are Saturday and Sunday, Kwanzaa is next Monday -- there's a lot going on. When there is all this activity coming at us from outside sources, it can make us feel unsettled and stressed and our thinking gets muddled. Maybe you've found yourself questioning whether you should do this or do that ... should you buy this item or that one ... should you eat those goodies or walk away ... should you w

Hello from Florida! I may have had an "enforced" stay in the Pacific Northwest for most of this year, but ever since I got my wheels back I've been on the move! Since I left S Oregon on October 21 I've driven cross country to Virginia, with a few sweet stops along the way. I've been back and forth between NY and Boston twice, flew out to LA for a weekend retreat, and drove down to Florida a few days ago for a family gathering. Part of me still loves this gypsy part of me -- I

Happy December! Here we are in the last month of 2022. How would you like to finish out the year? It's a good time for reflection. And since there's probably a lot going on in your life this month, today's Bloom will be brief and to the point. This week I'm sharing something I've noticed. When someone says, "____ is too risky.", or "________ is too hard"., or even "________ is impossible." do you accept that as a truth or do you regard it as their opinion? Even though there m