A Fresh Start for 2023 By:Aimmee Kodachian. A new year brings with it fresh starts. It is an opportunity to reflect on the past and rewrite your story in the coming months. No matter what happened in the past year, you can make 2023 your own by setting achievable goals and making a plan to […]
The truck was frozen in place, refusing to start until the rising sun brought enough warmth to get us on the road. Along with my four-legged friend, I was moving my belongings to a new place to call home. Life felt turned inside out and upside down. There was a whirlwind of packing up piles […]
Music Can Heal By: Stephanie Thompson Have you ever watched a movie with the sound off and then rewatched the same scene with the soundtrack playing? It’s a marked difference. Or how about have you ever driven on the freeway with no music playing, stuck in traffic, and felt your blood start to boil, but […]
Why the Terms “Negative Emotions” and “Positive Emotions” are Misleading By: Robin Hills “Negative emotions” and “Positive Emotions” are terms that are widely used. Indeed, they are often used by psychologists and people working in the field of emotional intelligence from time to time. Emotion is complex state of feeling resulting in physical and physiological […]
Wendy – Hey, Boomer “Tell us your name, where you are living and a movie that scared you when you were young.” That is the icebreaker we used for the first Hey, Boomer Banter. We had people joining us from New Hampshire, Connecticut, Georgia, South Carolina, California, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Florida. And the scary movies? […]
How To Unleash Your Creativity By: Pragito Dove What is creativity? Are your conditioned ideas keeping you in a box? How can you find out where your creativity lies? Creativity has nothing to do with any activity in particular – with painting, poetry, dancing, singing. Activity itself is neither creative or uncreative. You can paint, […]
Our Moon and Earth are close companions in an ancient, celestial dance. The Moon circles the Earth while the Earth circles the Sun while the Sun spirals in the Milky Way Galaxy, through the vast universe, connecting with all that’s within and beyond. Our Moon influences ocean tides, fertility cycles, migration patterns, seasonal shifts, cycles of day […]
Taking Chances on a New Career By Judi Moreo People find jobs they are suited for when they are young. At least, they believe they find the right kind of job. But as they progress, many feel disillusioned with the career they chose, feeling it isn’t what they thought it would be. They think about […]
Today in Munich was my worst nightmare weather—rain that froze upon hitting the ground and glazed over everything. Forty years ago, I fell on ice and shattered my elbow, so I’m now paranoid about it. I managed to get through the morning with the help of a friendly arm from my travel companions. We watched […]
This is a whirlwind tour, frankly too fast for my liking. We boarded a train from Vienna to Salzburg in the early morning. Then we had five hours to explore a city that deserves at least a couple of days. The train ride was beautiful, through a snow-covered landscape. That snow will stay for a […]
