There are three extremely important things that most of us want this holiday season.  Wait – scratch that.  We don’t just want them for Christmas, or Hanukkah, our birthday or any day in particular.  We want them any and every day that we can get them.  They are coveted more than money.  They are desired…

Is there such thing as a gift given without a string attached?  Or do we always, on some level, give of our time, energy or money with a little expectation of receiving something in return? That was the question that the popular sit-com Friends tried to answer through the struggles of one of the main…

I often read posts on Facebook that start out with this qualifier:  “I don’t usually post about politics, but…”  A news story hit someone and they felt compelled to stray from their usual cute kitty or delicious food posts and weigh in on the subject.   They felt compelled to comment – but they also felt…

So far on my quest to find self-acceptance through the writing of this blog, I’ve been struck by two surprising realizations.  The first realization is that the more I accept other people for who they are, the more I like and accept myself.  Now, I’m learning a little about something that seems like a contradiction: …

Tragedies can happen at any time, and yesterday, my community was hit with one.  A 36-year-old mother and her 3- and 5-year old sons were found deceased after being reported missing just over a day earlier.  Though details are still emerging, the police are categorizing the tragedy as a murder/suicide and reports say that depression…