A few reminders of what we could be thinking about as a new year begins because ready or not, here we come.

How do we do it? How do we stay in touch? The answers are fairly straightforward and obvious:

If Oreo could talk I do believe he would have some things to teach me about getting through this transition, and this life.

It seems hard to believe that just the words we use when talking to ourselves could matter so much, doesn’t it?

When you really don’t feel like putting yourself to task, try pulling out some of the tricks I have up my sleeve to get you started.

Taking a day off is not about being lazy. Taking a day off is recharging, necessary at regular intervals for our own well-being.

I’m thinking that now is a great opportunity to brush up on our communication skills.

Do your best to do more than just living. Don’t count the days as they pass - make the days count.

A good holiday audit allows us to feel good about what comes next and more than ready for the holidays when they roll around once again.

With the pandemic realities and changes in mind, I have a few simple things I'm going to be doing to ensure a lovely holiday with my family.

Gratitude is all about being thankful for what you have. Everything from the roof over your head to the slippers under your feet.

Here is my list of common energy zappers that I work to address when I’m feeling out of sorts. How many can you identify with?

And what better way to deal with this more isolated time than to dive into a book and allow yourself to be taken away? Here are a few ideas:

This is not a list from an expert on anything other than my own ways to handle life when life is completely trying to manhandle me.

What is resilience? Where does it come from? And seriously, how do I find me some more of it during these unprecedented and troubling times?

I love a good to-do list. I love the whole process of writing it down neatly, with little boxes waiting to be checked once it gets done....

It is almost the end of May. That means 1/2 of 2020 has already happened. Pretty unbelievable when you think about it. Time flies -...

Back to school is the the perfect time to begin again. So here are my 5 basics for making the most out of back to school: