This past weekend marked the annual celebration of Father’s Day. For some of us, this offers a welcome opportunity to experience joy amid the grief we’ve been processing. For others, the ...
Mother is a verb. It’s something you do. Not just who you are. Cheryl Lacey Donovan This coming weekend, you might have plans to celebrate Mother’s Day in some shape ...
Love is not just a feeling; it’s a skill that can be learned and nurtured over time. John Gottman Love is a complex emotion, but that doesn’t mean we can’t ...
Self-compassion is being gentle with yourself even when you feel like being self-critical. It’s choosing understanding over judgment. Kristin Neff, PhD Self-love may seem an essential component of emotional wellness. After ...
Some words are so powerful, they echo throughout the ages. Offering up new insights each time we revisit them. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we’re highlighting ...
Winter is not a season, it’s a celebration. Anamika Mishra As the temperature drops and the snow (finally!) begins to fall, it’s clear that winter has arrived. But, are you ...
What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring into the new year. Vern McLellan As 2023 draws to a close, our thoughts ...
Every piece of the universe, even the tiniest little snow crystal, matters somehow. I have a place in the pattern, and so do you. T.A. Barron ‘Tis the season for ...
The holiday season is a perfect time to reflect on our blessings and seek out ways to make life better for those around us. Terri Marshall The holidays often bring ...
Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others. Brené Brown Holiday boundaries. They’ve been on our minds– and in our ...
The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning. Jiddu Krishnamurti The air is crisping up. The Halloween merchandise ...
…the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time. Sylvia Plath The sun’s out. The birds are singing. The smell of BBQ ...
Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again. Gustav Mahler Spring break is nearly here! You made it! ...
My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together. Desmond Tutu Over the years, we’ve shared Black History Month posts to help you connect meaningfully ...
As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, ...
Expectations are high this time of year. What you should do. Where you should be. How you should act. How you should feel. It’s enough to cause stress for even ...
Health is the greatest gift. Buddha Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we’re inundated this time of year with urgent messages of scarcity and time pressure. But no matter how ...
October is a symphony of permanence and change. Bonaro W. Overstreet The temperatures are dropping. Summer suddenly feels like a distant memory. You don’t feel sad. You don’t think you’re ...
Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today. Malcolm X Maybe you’ve already started anticipating the transition back to school. ...
Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is ...
Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization. Mahatma Gandhi In the midst of grief and healing, there’s a celebration underway. ...
Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. Warren Buffet For many of us, this weekend kicks off a cherished hallmark of the ...
The best way to find out what we really need is to get rid of what we don’t. Marie Kondo Spring is in the air. And for many of us, ...
No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn. Hal Borland Spring Break’s on the horizon… and then it’s over. There’s snow on the ground… and then there’s not. (And ...
The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there? Jack Kornfield Year after year, Spring tends to awaken ...
Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with ...
Every season is one of becoming, but not always one of blooming. Be gracious with your ever-evolving self. B. Oakman The shops are filling… The lists are growing… The stress ...
The past several weeks have ushered in Infertility Awareness Week, Mental Health Awareness Month, and Mother’s Day. And we know that with these public acknowledgements come a wide range of ...
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop No doubt, you’re knee-deep in lists by now. Grocery lists. Gift lists. Address lists. (You might’ve even started ...
It’s that time again… The days are growing cooler. The leaves are falling. The pumpkin-spice-everything is all around. But you just feel blah. While many of us recognize the mild ...
Some of the cuts are so small they’re barely visible. Others are huge and gaping, leaving scars that never heal. Either way, they accumulate. We carry them everywhere, to and ...
sleep myth Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together. Thomas Dekker Sleep. It’s one area of wellness that simply isn’t given the respect it deserves. ...
share the love Love is a behavior. Jill A. Murray Valentine’s Day is this week. Whether you’re a big fan or no fan at all, this much is true: Opportunities ...
mindful goal-setting The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals. Melody Beattie As ...
deepen your relationships A deep connection starts with interest, open-mindedness, and paying attention… April Mae Monterrosa Not all relationships are created equal. Even our most important relationships can vary widely: ...
gratitude Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. Melody Beattie As we look around this week, the signs of Thanksgiving are ...
And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was ...
When you say “Yes” to others, make sure you are not saying “No” to yourself. Paulo Coehlo When it comes time to say No to someone or something, many of ...
When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it’s our job to share our calm, not join their chaos. L.R. Knost This week, the kids in your life likely have ...
I am enough of a realist to understand that I can’t reach every child, but I am more of an optimist to get up every morning and try. Preston Morgan ...
Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid. Frederick Buechner Dorm supplies have been purchased. Good-byes have been said. Dr. Seuss has been quoted (and ...
You know the signs. The weather is changing. The email communication has begun. Unless you’ve been spending the summer unplugged on an uncharted island somewhere (in which case, good for you), ...
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. Albert Camus Spring is here! …or so they say. The calendar says it’s April. Spring break ...
When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments — tenderness for what he is and respect for what he may become. Louis Pasteur Less than two months ...
Change might not be fast and it isn’t always easy. But with time and effort, almost any habit can be reshaped. Charles Duhigg Resolution or not, there’s probably something you’re ...
NOTE: This is Part 3 of our series on holiday boundary setting. Read Part 1 and Part 2. Does the thought of food and eating during the holiday season conjure ...
NOTE: This is Part 2 of our series on holiday boundary setting. Read Part 1 and Part 3. “No” is a complete sentence. Anne Lamott Setting boundaries around your time, resources, ...
NOTE: This is Part 1 of our series on holiday boundary setting. Read Part 2 and Part 3. You’re fighting through traffic when the phone rings… It’s your neighbor, inviting you ...
Self-care is never a selfish act. It is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others. Anytime we can ...
