August 10, 2021
I Choose Wellness
Wellness is quite the buzzword nowadays, and a daunting one at that. What is it and how do we achieve it? Will it cost lots of money? Or eat up…
July 13, 2021
The Pain of Loss
Grief At some point in our lives we will experience grief. It takes many forms, and we don’t always know how or when these feelings will pop up. It could…
June 11, 2021
When Life Gives You Lemons
Summer is just around the corner. Spring showers have come and gone. Baseball caps and lemonade stands replace raincoats and umbrellas. Seeing as life gave us plenty of "lemons" this…
May 14, 2021
Second Chances
The Starting Point Almost four and a half years ago, I began volunteering at Denver Women’s Correctional Facility (DWCF). I wanted to get to know as many of the women…
April 16, 2021
It Takes a Village
In 2019, a national estimate of 1,840 children died at the hand of abuse and neglect. That’s 2.5 children per 100,000 in the population. If the trend continues as it has…
March 19, 2021
Priorities
Reflection Last year I experienced more downtime and opportunities for new activities. Some evenings and weekends were filled with wedding planning, others with board games or cooking experiments. I enjoyed…
February 12, 2021
With Love
February is weird. What are all the pink stuffed animals crowding up multiple aisles in the grocery store? Why are their heart-shaped chocolates everywhere? And why is it all so…
January 19, 2021
A New Perspective
The First Step Most people start the first day of January with a resolution, word, or phrase to focus on for the next 365 days. The emphasis is typically on…
December 18, 2020
The Gift of Presence
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The time when streets are lit with more than just streetlights. When mistletoe is hung everywhere and everything smells of pine. Spirits…
November 27, 2020
Promises
During our lifetime we will make thousands of promises to family, friends, co-workers, strangers and ourselves. Some promises are small like, “I promise to call you tomorrow.” Other promises impact…