Feel Good Today

Pull Out Your Pretty Dishes and Feed Your Soul.

photo credit – NatalieBoswellPhotography   I recently had a great experience in finding joy. While I was visiting my friend, Jill, I went to the kitchen for a drink of water. I opened the cupboard to find an array of beautiful crystal glasses. I thought I must be looking in the wrong place, so I…

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Receiving and Spreading Joy

Receiving and Spreading Joy Every year I look forward to getting Emily and Ty Mecham’s Holiday card. Their photos are so clever; they always make me smile. In fact, I absolutely love receiving all the greeting cards that are sent to me. And I love spreading joy with our own greeting cards! It’s fun to…

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A Vote for Practicing Kindness

Practicing Kindness – My Favorite Story I have a favorite story for practicing kindness. My four-year-old grandson Luke and his two-year-old sister Lily, were climbing down a rocky path, last week, while we were out hiking in southern Illinois at the “Garden of the Gods.” Lily stopped, looked back and noticed that Luke was in…

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Missing Lipstick

I’m a little bit of a lipstick nut – it helps me find joy in the little things! I love a good lip color, especially one that has staying power with potency that adds energy and exuberance to my day. Lipstick can do that! Today I’m missing lipstick. Lipstick was once one of those little…

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Wellness is Maintained by . . .

  “Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence is the key to unlocking our potential.” –  Winston Churchill. The chart below is a list of items that help me to maintain wellness… For me wellness is being in a state of good health with a feeling of wellbeing.  It is an absence of pain and suffering….

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