Finish Each Day and be Done with It

Finish Each Day and be Done with It

  “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with...
Ten Things I Love About Fall

Ten Things I Love About Fall

“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all.” Stanley Horowitz Just a touch of sadness floats through the air with the falling leaves; bittersweet sentiments of endings and new beginnings. We embrace...
Engage Your Senses and be Present

Engage Your Senses and be Present

I was determined not to forget that night. Climbing up to the top row of the bleachers, I moved away from anyone who might disturb my peace, and I began using all my senses to make a lasting imprint on my brain. It was the perfect evening for baseball. Warm, but just...
Stop Whining and Find Something to Do

Stop Whining and Find Something to Do

I love Downton Abbey. Actually, it’s Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, I love. She and Debra from Everybody Loves Raymond pretty much sum up my personality. Maybe my life, too. Well, not the one that lives in the castle. The qualities of these women...