Creating positive habits takes time. Studies show an average of 66 days with a range from 18 to 254 days. From experience, I understood the difficulty in creating new behaviors to replace negative ones. For this reason, I needed accountability to help me become consistent. I recalled a free tools worksheet created by Anne Voskamp…
A few years ago, they diagnosed me with celiac disease. Since no other family members had this, I was unfamiliar with the dietary adjustments. Over time, we found great gluten-free (GF) substitutes so I can still make favorite family recipes. However, I felt sorry that my family struggled through the first efforts. Eating GF at…
The 2020 holiday season differed from past experiences. Many of the usual activities adjusted to keep ourselves and others safe under the existing COVID-19 guidelines. We canceled plans to gather in person or they morphed into virtual events or some hybrid version. My son’s church members planned to sing Christmas carols at a local nursing…
“As you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can’t remember the other two.” ~ Norman Wisdom While nearly everyone forgets on occasion, they don’t come close to the prevalence of amnesia on soap operas. This common storyline reoccurs so often, I think the writers “forget” how recently they…
With the nicer weather, I am willing to go outdoors more often. One of the advantages of our community is a well-maintained bike trail. There are many options and they remain busy with individuals, families and groups on bicycles as well as joggers, walkers, and the occasional skateboard. Because I don’t like heat, I prefer…
Where did the time go…and why isn’t my child keeping up? Years (and years) ago, I was pregnant with my first child at the same time an actress on a popular soap opera was also pregnant. We delivered the same week, both having healthy boys. When I was getting ready for my five-year-old son to…
