May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Practicing gratitude is a simple and effective way to improve mental health. Practicing gratitude is my favorite way! It is…
Go On a Solo Adventure
I made a solo day trip to Killington, back and forth in one day! Nine hours of driving (4.5 hours each way) for 5 hours of…
Finding peace and closure, 27 years later.
My father died alone on a chairlift at Okemo Mountain, VT after suffering a sudden heart attack on the morning of Monday, November 21, 1994. We…
Stop Telling Yourself Happiness Lies
Often, we are given subtle or not so subtle messages through motivational quotes and Instagram posts that are simply not true. When we don’t question them…
Three Things That Hinder Your Gratitude Practice
While there’s no “wrong” way to practice gratitude, there are three things that people commonly do that get in the way of feeling good, or can even…
Give yourself permission to feel, permission to grieve, permission to heal.
Life throws curveballs, you know. Even the best laid plans get derailed from time to time. Life has disappointments, big and small. Life has losses, big…
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is difficult. Why is so hard to forgive? Part of the reason is that it is hard to forget. Research demonstrates that we tend to…
Gratitude for What You Take for Granted
“As you begin to be grateful for what most people take for granted, the vibration of gratitude makes you more receptive to good in your life.”…
3 Simple Ways to Elevate Joy in Life
We all have tasks that need to be completed that we may not enjoy. These can feel overwhelming, particularly when you are feeling emotionally depleted by…