Holding Holiday Moments
Is it stressful thinking how you will open up your calendar to accommodate friends’ parties, visits and road trips in December? Is it hard to commit to large blocks of time …
Holidays
Three Ways to Create Holiday Spirit
When we look back on holidays and celebrations, we immediately plug into the vibe and feel of the gathering. Details about the mood in the air take precedence over even faces …
Forgiveness: The Ultimate Holiday Gift
Ho, Ho, Ho, give me your dough! Before long we’ll be running through store aisles and cruising online past midnight for “perfect gifts” for loved ones. Merchants will try to …
Avoiding Holiday Meltdowns
Ho, Ho, No? Holidays can bring out the best – or worst in us. Amid commercials depicting cheery families dressed in matching pajamas, there is often a quiet melancholy that …
Caregiving and the Holidays: It CAN Happen With Joy!
For most of us, the holidays are about connection with those we love and cherish. People travel far and wide just to make the most of this special time of …
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Why Do We Celebrate Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving actually began as an annual holiday during the Lincoln presidency. The 1621 Pilgrim feast inspired passionate patriot and magazine editor Sarah Hale to lobby all over the country to …
What Are You Grateful For?
Let us lift up all Beings with gratitude Cultivating a gratitude practice beyond normal definitions results in improved physical and psychological health. Notice other positive gratitude side effects: increased happiness, …
Healthy Holiday Boundaries
Dana hears the annoying question coming from the other end of the phone. They are posed by her brother Norm. Although Norm says these words out loud, Dana has been …
Yes, It’s Angel Season!
Yay, it is angel season! As I shop for holiday gifts, I love gazing at shelves with angels. I find myself picking up angel greeting cards, statues and artwork to …
Celebrate Love, Angel Style!
Happy Valentine’s Day, Friends! Leave it to the Angels to bring us back to the place of love. Angels are divine generators of a love that is eternal, deep and …