Last night, I went to see Lauren Daigle in concert. It was part Reggae, Revival and Motown and I enjoyed it immensely. I have been making it a personal project of mine to have more fun, to seek out good things and then take time, as Neuroscientist Rick Hanson suggests, to “savor it.” While at…

I admit it.  I blinked and now it’s October!  I honestly don’t know how we got here because it was just July and the summer was still spread out before us like a perfect picnic.  Yes, I know that school has been back in session for nearly two months, the fall sports season has been…

Waiting. We all have to do it from time to time in our lives.  When we are waiting for something exciting and beautiful to happen we describe it as anticipation.  Somehow that sounds positive.  We long for this “thing” to happen.  We anticipate the holidays, visitors, getting asked on a date, for a marriage proposal…

Today, begins Day 11 of my self-imposed hiatus from social media. And what was the most noticeable at first is that I am straight-up addicted. The number of times I reached for my phone each day was eye-opening. And when I paid close attention I realized I was wanting to escape something. I didn’t like how I…

It seems Grey’s Anatomy has taught me something other than being a doctor is super stressful and you could potentially get caught in a fire, your boyfriend’s dead girlfriend could come back, and you could marry someone who’s McDreamy. I’ve been testing out some new stress-neutralizing skills as of late and I read a suggestion about…

There is this phenomenon that happens when I am out in nature. It makes me happier, calmer, more relaxed and it does the same thing to other people. It’s one of the many laws of nature. I was out on the trail Saturday and everyone I encountered was having a good time even when they seemed…