“Folks are usually about as happy as they make up their minds to be,” Abraham Lincoln once said. The first time I saw that quote, I was confused. It implies that happiness is a choice.
I watch Hallmark movies from November 1 through December 31. I even titled this article in the same style as Hallmark titles its movies.
On December 14, 2019 our dear, sweet, 11-year-old Golden Retriever, Daisy, left this world.
Biff Tannen, Regina George, Scut Farkus, Johnny Lawrence. If any of those names sound familiar, there is a good reason. They are all famous movie bullies – the antagonists we loved to hate because they tormented our beloved good guys.
It is Self-Care September. You know what to do. Or do you? Of course, you can go get a massage, binge-watch rom-coms or take a really great nap. Technically, any of those counts as self-care. But there is something else you can do to celebrate this month, something that may not sound like it is even for you: forgive someone. Yes, I am suggesting letting someone who has done you wrong off the hook. A massage may sound a lot more pleasant and certainly much easier; but when it comes to long-term benefits for your soul, forgiveness is off the charts.
I will never forget the reason why I set up my first social media account. In 2008, an old friend from high school looked me up on the internet and sent me an email at my TV news job. She wanted to make sure I knew one of our friends had passed away unexpectedly. My friend, Faye, told me she heard the news on Facebook.
If you spend the better part of your summer in Michigan and find you’re bored, sorry … It’s your own fault. Entertainment abounds! I am not talking about the dozens of concerts going on or the myriad beaches and beautiful lakes to play in, either.
Do you know your blood pressure? Right now, mine is 121/79.
On one of those Michigan perfect blue-sky days several years back, I was in my kayak on a Fenton lake. Letting my paddle go still for a few moments, I drew in a deep breath and decided to take in the beauty of the day. It was breathtaking – that is, until I glanced slightly to my right out of the corner of my eye and caught a white flash. Turning to see what it was, I was horrified to discover a used diaper floating in the water amongst the lily pads.
Few things are as cute as a puppy. In fact, they are so lovable, there is an entire day – National Puppy Day – dedicated to the little fur babies on March 23. The day is set aside, in part, to remind people to adopt shelter puppies, especially given the prevalence of puppy mills. In reality, however, it is not puppies that have the toughest time in shelters.
