“I’m gonna fly high, Freebird!”~Lynyrd Skynyrd     First full week of 2016 is complete. I woke up this morning after a long week at work and felt refreshed. Of course Advil PM can work wonders on an exhausted Suzy! I was in bed by 9pm and asleep by about 9:30 after a 20 minute…

New Year’s Eve. The end of one chapter and the beginning of anew. The closing of the 2015 story and the blank page of the 2016 story to start fresh. The day many people come up with resolutions that many do not keep with the same intention they set. Certainly not a judgement, I have…

Ah…2015 is coming to a close, a new year about to begin. Taking stock of the year is something I try to do each year and I generally set up some desires for the future, culminating in a vision board. I used to just list things as I took stock and much of it was…

“For Christmas, Give Your Heart” ~ My Santa I have not done a lot of decorating for the holidays over the last 5 years. The first year or two it was because of my deep depression, my limited capacity to really care about the season and my stubbornness to ensure that nothing reminded me of…

There are some lessons that I continue to learn in different ways. Patience is one of those lessons for me. I continue to realize that situations are often lessons in patience. Patience when it comes to waiting for things to unfold; patience in how I react to situations; patience to see change in me and…

“You weren’t born feeling bad about yourself you were taught to feel that way.” Brendon Burchard   In a recent conversation with a good friend of mine, we were lamenting over partnerships.  We both know of someone who is struggling with the end of a relationship, and how sad the person seems to be. My…

Another Thanksgiving holiday over. The 2 weeks of preparation between deciding on a side dish, the wine, which sangria recipe, how many tables and chairs need to come up from the basement gone! Then there is the shopping, the cooking, the flowers, the last minute prepping all a memory. All that work and by 10…

It is the weekend before Thanksgiving, a very busy time for me. I am the host of our family Thanksgiving and have been for about 10 years now. It is one of my favorite days of the year as the focus is food, family and love.  I am so grateful to be have a day…