Well, I hope everyone had a magnificent Thanksgiving. It is a close second favorite holiday to Halloween for me. In the same breath,...

I have been writing this weekly post for nearly 4 years, which means around 200 distinct posts on gratitude. Sometimes the topics flow,...

“My Uncle Alex, who is up in Heaven now, one of the things he found objectionable about human beings was that they so rarely noticed it...

“The very joyful thing about seeing ourselves and life from a place of gratitude instead of entitlement— is that this way of breathing...

One of my favorite holidays is upon us. Where did it come from? Halloween. The origins of the celebration are open to interpretation....

“The paradox is that hedonism, the pursuit of pleasure for its own sake, leads to anhedonia, which is the inability to enjoy pleasure of...

“I don’t care if it’s Friday the 13th. I’m just happy it’s Friday.” – unknown Today is going to be a great day! Of course, every day has...

Recently, I spent some time in DC. I had the opportunity to walk the national mall. I wondered off to the secluded FDR Memorial. It was...

“What if instead of heroically bursting from the fire, a weakened and traumatized bird rises awkwardly, just barely, careening through a...

“I think the most important quality in a birdwatcher is a willingness to stand quietly and see what comes. Our everyday lives obscure a...

My father passed on a few weeks ago at the age of 90. He was preceded by my mother, who passed at age 56 many years ago. He had a full...

“You know, all this is speculating. I don't think any of us really know what's going on. I think there's always that pendulum action in...

Today is the start of national recovery month. Many readers outside of the recovery community may not know the significance of recovery...

Today is the 79th anniversary of the liberation of Paris. The US Third Army, led by General George S. Patton came into the city and the...

Nature is a huge part of my self-care process. Whenever possible, I spend a morning in the woods, walking around, looking at wildlife and...