My husband and I were sitting in a doctor’s office and I happened to glance over at the TIME magazine he was reading. I have no clue what the article was about, but a statement caught my eye. I read it once, then a second time, and proceeded to think about it in the following days. It...
In a way, I always envied people who didn’t have a television. As much as I hated to listen to them brag about it (as people without TVs often like to do), I kind of wondered what it would be like to detach completely from that particular section of pop culture, to give up my main...
I remember a time when supermarkets and shopping malls were the only kind of shopping I knew. Even though I had a car and could go to as many places as I wanted to shop, I put convenience over quality, and would always stick to the kind of shopping that could be done in a single...
“Imagine every day to be the last of a life surrounded with hopes, cares, anger and fear. The hours that come unexpectedly will be much the more grateful.” – Horace As a woman who strives to live each day to the fullest, this quote nicely sums up my philosophy on life. Life is out there, waiting...
As someone who struggles with depression, I’ve found that keeping a diary (or, as I like to call it, my “Depression Journal”) really helps me take a closer look at what I’m feeling and why I’m feeling that way. For those of you who cope with depression as well, this article will help you examine why...
As a counselor I always encouraged my clients to journal during the entire counseling process. There were several reasons for this as well as several different ways this could be accomplished, even for those who were not normally writers. Insight emerges There is just something about writing that brings things to our attention — things that would...
We’ve all seen them — the late night TV advertisements for those “must-have” products. The ones that assure you that for only $19.95, or 3 payments of $29.95, plus shipping and handling, your life could be so much easier and stress-free! Even better are the $60 worth of extra products or the free second set you...
It was a day of irony on the news. First, I watched a news clip about a family selling all they owned, except their house, on eBay, to make it financially. With three children, two of whom have medical needs, the Peters’ are a family overwhelmed with medical bills and have hit bottom. They have listed everything...
