Snow is in the forecast for New Jersey. In the meantime, the air is icy cold, and it’s a little foggy when I look out my window. The house is chilly. The air is dry. My hands are dry. My feet are dry. The trees are bare. These are the times when the blues set in. The...
There are many reasons why people learn to meditate. The most common is to relieve stress in your mind and body. But there can be more to meditation than relaxation. The benefits of a meditation practice can be profound. Here are a few reasons to meditate: to expand...
It's self-care week. Yay!!! Below you will find five days of self-care practices to help you navigate this thing called life. Enjoy! Day 1 - Controlled Breathing Whether you listen to a meditation, relaxation music, or breathe in silence, take time to rest and...
Ever feel stuck in a rut? You do the same thing every day, drive the same route to work, wear the same clothes, eat the same foods, talk to the same people. It’s time to step outside your comfort zone, my friends. One great way to shake things up a bit is through...
Snow is in the forecast for New Jersey. In the meantime, the air is icy cold, and it’s a little foggy when I look out my window. The house is chilly. The air is dry. My hands are dry. My feet are dry. The trees are bare. These are the times when the blues set in. The...
There are many reasons why people learn to meditate. The most common is to relieve stress in your mind and body. But there can be more to meditation than relaxation. The benefits of a meditation practice can be profound. Here are a few reasons to meditate: to expand...
It's self-care week. Yay!!! Below you will find five days of self-care practices to help you navigate this thing called life. Enjoy! Day 1 - Controlled Breathing Whether you listen to a meditation, relaxation music, or breathe in silence, take time to rest and...
Ever feel stuck in a rut? You do the same thing every day, drive the same route to work, wear the same clothes, eat the same foods, talk to the same people. It’s time to step outside your comfort zone, my friends. One great way to shake things up a bit is through...
I’m a night person. In the morning it takes me forever to come alive. But at night, after everyone goes to bed, that’s when I’m at my most creative. After midnight is when I usually do my best work. That’s when I write. But because my mind is so active at night, there...
I've already written about the Five Habits That Changed My Life. That article was about productivity and efficiency. This time I want to share with you the five habits that changed my life, self-care edition. Self-care is so important for our sanity. It allows us to...
If you're a longtime reader of my blog, you know I am in love with all things Italian. I was looking for a new shampoo to try and I thought, "Italians have beautiful hair, I'll look for Italian brands of shampoo." So I did a search on Amazon for "Italian shampoo" and...
When I worked in the fast-paced environment of online journalism, I worked long days at an intense pace. Whenever I found time to take a day off, or when a holiday popped up, I didn't know what to do with myself. I didn't know how to relax. My mind raced all over the...
If there is a mosquito in a room full of people, it will surely bite me. Likewise, if there is a kid with a cold in a house full of people, I'm the lucky one to get the bug. I've been down with a cold these past few days and I've been trying my best not to let it get...
My mother always brought out the good china for holidays like Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas. We had ordinary dishes for daily life, ones that could go into the dishwasher. The same applied to our glassware. We had regular glasses for our daily iced tea and water,...