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The Best Gift of All

Personal Note Thanksgiving is over, and all of a sudden I have run out of time. Boxes of decorations are strewn around my living room, lists for gifts and for cards are being drawn up, and food is being gathered in to make sure that friends can be welcomed at any time...

Holiday Hints at the Buffet for the Heart-wise

The holidays are a particular challenge for those of us who know we must be vigilant every day to maintain our health through good eating. (Actually, that’s pretty much everybody.) Here are some of the challenges, and how to meet them. The holiday party, with its...

Let a smile be your umbrella

November can bring gloomy days, rain, and even snow.  Some people love this autumn weather; others are less enchanted by it.  Add in a few ordinary life mishaps and you can create deep gloom. Here’s how to lift the gloom when you’re suffering from the “grumpies”, a...

Persistent Perfectionism

  Time and energy bandits are habits and thought processes that can suck you dry, leaving you exhausted and harried.One of these, which particularly rears its head at the holiday season, is perfectionism. Now perfectionism is a wonderful trait – in its place....

No Fault De-Stressing

85% of major illness is now attributed to stress. The figure is alarming because it implies that the responsibility for our well-being lies directly in our own hands, as in a way it does.   People who already have a major illness feel dismayed, and even angry,...

What’s in your Holiday Bucket?

Personal note   Leaves are falling, and so is rain, making a sodden mess in my yard.  I am caught, as all are, between two seasons, trying to retire the objects associated with the last one – bicycles, hoses, bathing suits, dead leaves and plants – and bring out...

Time Zones

Personal Note   Last Sunday I spent a delightful afternoon with some of the women from Wired4Life, Dawn Huberly’s organization for women with pacemakers. These women, representing all age groups, have bonded, thanks to Dawn. More importantly, they have learned to live...
You Mean Stress Is a Choice?

You Mean Stress Is a Choice?

Personal Note   For me, the end of summer is signaled when we close up the museum with which I am associated, Historic John H. Stevens House, Birthplace of Minneapolis.  After a summer of varied events, including storytelling about the house and local Native...

Choose Your Moods

Personal Note This week has been one filled with blessings, such as opportunities to give two of my talks to appreciative audiences.  The Stonebrooke Golf Club Women’s Luncheon was the site of my talk on “What Do Wonder Woman and You Have in Common?” and Robins,...