Getting Your Stuff Together (Tips for staying sane)
For all I know this title will be flagged, but whatever. We have made it to level 2021. I don't know how. But we made it. In my personal opinion, this is the YEAR you stay in your lane. What...
How to Make the Most of the Fresh Start of a New Year
“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” ~ Buddha Guest post written by Leo Babauta. Every year, January brings renewed optimism for change, for a better life, for...
7 Signs You Are Being Used…and What to Do About It.
This has been a trying year, and for whatever reason, some people don't feel the need to be perfectly honest. They give off the energy of using you...and you feel like you might be picking up on...
The Highly Sensitive Person and Memories (how to cope)
So my dear readers. I have been in the mountains on a spur of the moment trip because I missed the mountains, yes, but also. Sigh. It's ridiculous and only people who are empaths/highly...
The Judgement Zone (the demise of social media)
I moved to a new house this year. As soon as I did, there were kids running all over my property, throwing rocks towards my daughter's car, digging in my side yard, and the back part of my...
How can you control thoughts and prevent stress in these times?
So. Sometimes there is an obsessive thought that comes in your mind. This year, it might be many thoughts. What if I get sick or someone I know gets sick? Am I going to have a job? What is...
Stop Children. What’s that sound? And other advice for 2020.
Okay. So Dave actually gave me this idea, but I want to post this for just a minute and let you listen. So here's the rest of my food for thought. There's something happening here But...
Stop Expecting These 6 Things From People
So even Shakespeare didn't really say "Expectation is the root of all heartache." my friends (according to things now circulating). So There goes this whole post. Kidding, but he did say “Oft...
Why we justify bad behavior (and how to stand up for yourself)
I recently wrote a post where I said I didn't understand the use of ALL CAPS as a way of screaming at someone on social media. Let that sink in. If you were in person, it would literally have...
How Low is Your Energy (and 5 tips to raise it)
So I was sitting here thinking about how low can you go...like maybe we're all doing one of those limbo dances and we don't realize that it was actually a dance that started in Trinidad at...
The Longest Year.
Hey friends. We have somehow made it almost to the end of September, 2020. I don't know what we will think in years to come when we look back on this year. Will it feel like we have discovered...
Savor the Little Things
Guest Post By Leo Babauta Do you eat while reading? If so, you might have noticed the phenomenon I’ve noticed: sometimes you can eat an entire meal without even really tasting the food. This...
Can you live life without regrets? Here’s how to start.
I have been around relatives who were nearing the end of their days, and many have been very stubborn up to their last breath. It caused me to pause and think about why you would hold on to...
Changing Times and the Empath…3 Things We Need to Face.
This year has been a merciless teacher. From day 1, literally of 2020, I have dealt with emotions smacking me left and right. Rage. Sadness. Joy. Grief. Emptiness. Then feeling used,...
Learning the Tools of the Pathological Liar.
One of the hardest things to come to terms with is having a friend, relative, partner or spouse who is a pathological liar. Sociopaths lie without conscience. While not all pathological liars...