My morning started with the realization that we got more than a couple inches of snow and I was going to have to get the snow blower out...

Hi there! So much has been happening. My new book, Lake Lessons: A Journey Towards Joy, will be released tomorrow on Mother’s Day, May 9....

Lake Lessons I have been crazy busy, heads down, writing a new book titled Lake Lessons: Nature + Mindfulness = Joy. It was such an...

Happy 2021, dear friend! I don’t know which year was ever easier to say good-bye to than 2020. I have had a couple of personal years of...

As usual, July slipped through my fingers and, here it is, mid-August. As I sat down to write this, I realized that I need to measure...

I had a realization recently that I am far more inclined to say thank you than please. I don’t know why that is. I’m not making an excuse...

Here are some ways to talk to your child and help them navigate news.

This stopping point, this stay-at-home, hasn’t been easy for any of us. It has turned my life, and all of ours, upside down, and shaken...

Wow! What a month! How are you holding up? Are you safe and healthy? For me, March started with just regular busyness- tutoring, class...

Raise your hand if our housebound world is stressing you out. I thought I'd share my video on two mindfulness breaths that help you and...

A new adventure begins. I am now an officially retired Chicago Public School teacher. In a lot of ways, not much will change except that...

It isn’t that I haven’t written anything in ages, although it has been less than I would like. There was a long article on the benefits...

I'm sitting here looking at the lake on a beautiful, albeit chilly, October morning. It is active outside. The wind is gusting. The lake...

July is here and with it come the “Julys.” To me, the Julys are the state of being after the school year is concluded indicated by...

The weather forecasters are saying today will be partly sunny. We’ve had a couple of weeks of rain-- heavy, cold, soaking rain, the type...

2-17-19 It was a cold day. In fact, it was record breaking cold. I was beyond grateful for a warmish home. The radiators were hissing...

Happy New Year! I hope your holiday season has been filled with joy and laughter. Mine has been fun. I am ready for some relaxation. I...

I sat on the pier reading my mystery novel and enjoying the summer sun. My feet were swinging gently in the water. Something began...

Here is the link to my past blogs. Feel free to dig around and see how my mind works. http://bit.ly/29tB0Lw