• Hope Matters. Hope is Essential

    12/6/2025 Are you a believer in hope, or are you cynic masquerading as a “realist?” I admit lately I spend more time in the second category than the first. My anxiety plays a big part in my view of life. My husband has asked me, “Why live in fear and be cynical?” I cannot always… Read more

  • Loneliness Is Not One-Size-Fits-All

    11/26/2025 Years ago, I attended several after-hour social events hosted by the local chamber of commerce when my husband and I were members. Walking into a social situation brought me back to my high school “wall flower” era.  I was feeling so alone and awkward in a room full of people.  I attempting to connect… Read more

  • Do You Feel Lonely?

    November 19, 2025 Have you ever felt lonely and lost in a room full of people? You do not have to be alone to feel lonely. Our modern life is designed for isolation. Yet, loneliness harms our bodies not just our minds according to the U.S. Surgeon General. The effect and mortality impact of being… Read more

  • Do You Yearn to Reconnect?

    November 2, 2025 Whether it is intention or inattention, when we neglect the people who matter to us, we can feel deep regret. If you are left with the feeling, “if only I had reached out…,” you are one of thousands of people worldwide who have relationship or connection regrets. According to author Daniel H.… Read more

  • What Do Your Regret Most?

    October 9, 2025 Do you look back at your life and ask if there was something that you could have done differently? Do you carry that guilt with you? This week’s post focuses on moral regret, which is the third of the four core regrets that Daniel H. Pink defined in his book, Power of… Read more

  • Dare to Be Bold, Don’t Hold Back

    9/22/2025 How often do you look back in your life and ask “if only” I had taken a chance? I have. I lacked confidence as a young person; I doubted my writing and speaking abilities. I feared rejection. Instead of testing myself, I held back. I played it safely. After I married and had my… Read more

  • Don’t Let Your Regret Hold You Back

    9/10/2025 Wednesday If you think back on your life, what regret hits hardest? I believe most of us have felt that sting of regret. It is universal, yet very personal. Muhammad Tuhin wrote that in the quiet hours of the night, a familiar shadow often creeps in, not a ghost in the room, but a… Read more

  • Regret Can Steer Us in a New Direction

    9/3/2025 “No regrets.” This is a philosophy that many people claim for life. Some even have it tattooed onto their bodies.  Yet, author Daniel H.  Pink says that regret is a fundamental part of being human. Regret hurts but also instructs. We cannot have one without the other. Muhammad Tuhin wrote that it is crucial… Read more

  • There is Power in Walking Away

    8/17/2025 What is the meaning of quitting? The dictionary defines quitting to stop doing something; to give up or resign one’s job or position. “Persistence is not always the best decision, certainly not absent context. And context changes,” wrote Annie Duke, author of Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away. I found this… Read more

  • Quitting: The good that can come out of it

    8/9/2025 Have you ever considered quitting? Over the years, I have quit jobs, hobbies, unsuccessful business ventures, and dead-end relationships. It was scary but free at the same moment. Idea of quitting has such a bad connotation, that the idea of doing it can be heart wrenching. Our society often touts perseverance and grit over… Read more