A lot of people don't like change. They consider it scary. After all, when change comes, it often disrupts the safe little life that has been…

A while back our kitchen clock fell off the wall, the glass breaking into several pieces. It had to be thrown out. Only after the clock was no…

"...an emotion like anger that's an automatic response lasts just ninety seconds from the moment it's triggered until it runs its course. One and…

Dementia isn’t a condition associated with positivity, as cognitive degeneration can rob a person of the life they knew and upend those of their…

You stop at your neighborhood 7-Eleven, and purchase one Lotto ticket. It’s not going to win, you’re sure, but you’ll check tomorrow night anyway…

You’re driving down the freeway going about 80 miles an hour; a tad too fast, but hey, you’re going with the flow of traffic, right? You’re going…

Ever feel like your life is empty, meaningless? Do you ever wonder, "What's the point?"

Let me tell you what the point is: You matter! You…

The following passage from Gold Dust has always given me a sense of protection, knowing that my guardian angel is near at hand:

“Would you…

From Gold Dust

"There is not a day in our lives that we are not distressed by some numberless little worries that meet us each step of the…

I’ll admit it. Certain people piss me off. So do many news stories. But what really gets my goat is when people cheat others. Or try to pull the…

“ . . . nobody wants a phony. Nobody ever wants a counterfeit coin.” ~Paul Boynton

It’s often said that imitation is the greatest…

Partner or Crutch?

Even the best relationships have their challenges. If you’re in one, you might be struggling to make things work. If…

When a friend asked me what I did on Easter, I told him I spent a good part of the day helping my parents remove a big, deeply rooted Oleander…

Have you ever had one of those dreams where you’re walking down the street and you realize you’re naked? Everyone around you is staring but there’…

Did you play hopscotch as a kid? I can remember how easy it was to repeatedly hop on one leg without falling and faceplanting on concrete. Many…

I don’t think there’s a soul out there who hasn’t experienced the embarrassment of having eaten and gotten a piece of spinach or black bean stuck…

Several years ago, I frequented library book sales and antique bookstores, always arriving early and eager to find something different and…

The Untethered Soul, by Michael A. Singer, is one of my all-time favorite books. In the YouTube excerpt I've posted, he will teach you how to…

The tunnel is long and dark. You’ve been traveling for a while now wondering where it’s leading you. Every step you take feels heavy, exhausting…

How Short is Your Fuse?

Or perhaps the fuse of someone you know? It seems like everywhere you turn, there they are—the ANGRY people! The…

When I was about six or seven, my mom took her prized philodendron outside and asked me to “squirt the leaves off.” Apparently, I gave her a…

Sanatana’s “We’ll see…” post stimulated several of my “we’ll see” memories. One in particular came to mind I’d like to share. I was hired as an…

Of all the teachings of my faith. The one that seems mentioned often is to ‘love thy neighbor’ - and it is the most difficult of all the teachings…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byQrdnq7_H0&t=34s…

Silence can be deafening.

There is nothing louder than the silent treatment; nothing more uncomfortable, and abusive (other than physical…

A Real Life Barbie? I Don’t Think So!

At what point did it become okay to look like a doll?

I’ve always thought that dolls were…

A lot of people don't like change. They consider it scary. After all, when change comes, it often disrupts the safe little life that has been…

Life lessons reveal themselves in such surprising ways. Recently I had horizontal blinds installed in my dining room to replace the existing…

Yesterday I heard an alarming statistic.....61% of people in America believe they have no one to call if they need help. That is sad and…

I have a sturdy battery-operated hedge trimmer. It gets the job done when bushes get ratty looking. But yesterday it wasn’t doing such a good job…

Part 2 of this series will give a brief explanation of the autonomic nervous system's two branches. The sympathetic nervous system known as…

This year I wanted to start writing again even though it's been a long time. I got very excited about the topics of interest and the end result of…

American football is one of the more violent sports that America has to offer. It results in dozens of injuries every season, and in years past…

A familiar passage from the bible tells us to “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” It’s a well-intentioned but flawed instruction because it assumes…

My friend, Anthony, is very mellow and always has a calm demeanor, so I asked him if there were situations or circumstances that riled him up. He…

Imagine you've been having a great time cruising through life. Suddenly there's a storm; a category 5. This storm knocks you off your feet and…

Recently, I connected with an old friend who I hadn’t spoken to in a while. Rather than having a good time, I struggled to be open-minded toward…

I meet with one of my personal training clients, Lisa, at a gym that’s in her apartment building, and since the start of the pandemic, there’s…

Have you ever known someone whose outlook on life makes you feel like you should take a page out of their book? A person I know who leaves me with…

My client, Robert, routinely engages in something that society typically frowns on, and some people believe it’s simply wrong to do. The crime…

There’s a neighborhood gym that I drive by a couple of times each week, and one day while at a red light, I noticed a couple of signs that they…

In the days before television, the main form of entertainment was the radio. There were all sorts of programs that included music, dramas,…

“What challenges am I going to overcome?”

The path toward positive change is never a straight line, and comes with obstacles that can…

“What strengths, talents and abilities do I draw on?”

At some point when we were in school, we learned of Sir Isaac Newton’s Law that…

The Second Key to Overcoming Balance Interuptus — Your Desired Behaviors. "What actions do I want to take consistently?”

My client, Joyce…

When it comes to integrating positive lifestyle changes, it's necessary to create a plan of action. All too often, people focus only on the end…

Jocelyn Elizabeth, a.k.a. Crazy Lamp Lady, left her full-time corporate marketing work for this fun job that started as a side hustle. Her days…