Threads of Hope

For this Pollyanna, the most disturbing aspect of the last several years is the loss of civility. No topic or individual is off limits to a barrage of hate-filled, uninformed attacks, each attempting to out-cruel the other. A hope for something better, kinder, and...

Do Not Let Chaos Diminish You

How many control freaks have you encountered in your life? Perhaps you identify yourself as one. I know. Never happens, right? Few of us like others attempting to control what we do, but reality is there are many issues out of our control. The trick is zoning in on...

Searching for Balance in Political Chaos

The new year seems like a lifetime ago. So much has happened. So little has changed. Political chaos sounds too clinical for what feels like a freight train hit to the soul. I felt frozen in the headlights barreling down. It’s time to move off the tracks. New...

Good Intentions

Life constantly throws curve balls at our good intentions. Some we dodge and others hit us square between the eyes. I look forward to a new year. After a year like 2025, I was anxious to lift the Magic Slate page to erase the hurt. I had much to be thankful for, but I...