Lifestyle, Relationships & Spirituality
Most people who make new year’s resolutions break them within a few weeks. So, what should we do differently this year to be more successful? Bestselling author Daniel Pink suggests seven steps, we should consider: “1. Look back on the previous year. New...
Relationships & Spirituality
By Verlie McAlister Edwards & Leanne Kinsey Ivey After being pretty much “cooped up” over the last couple of years we decided to not give each other gifts that would require dusting, but create memories and have an adventure. After all, neither of us enjoys...
Health, Relationships & Spirituality
Is this really “the most wonderful time of the year?” Studies show that 60-70% of people experience some sort of stress during the holidays. With all the changes over the past few years, odds are you know what we are talking about. Don’t let these stressors take away...
Education & Career, Relationships & Spirituality
Marcia Raff has a lot of friends. Fortunately for us, one of our friends/editors/supporters, Marianne Rochelle introduced us. We had a lovely afternoon together as she shared stories and memories with us both from her gorgeous home in downtown Austin. Marcia uses her...
Education & Career, Relationships & Spirituality
Marcia Raff has a lot of friends. Fortunately for us, one of our friends/editors/supporters, Marianne Rochelle introduced us. We had a lovely afternoon together as she shared stories and memories with us both from her gorgeous home in downtown Austin. Marcia uses her...
Health, Relationships & Spirituality
As told to her friends Verlie McAlister Edwards and Leanne Kinsey Ivey Editor’s note: Twenty years after terrorists flew American Airlines flight 77 into the Pentagon, Mel Birdwell, the wife of Lt. Col. (Ret.) Brian Birdwell, shares her remembrances of the day and the...
Health, Relationships & Spirituality
We joined a program promoting healthy eating for weight loss. The rules are: No flour, no sugar, eat only at mealtime, and weighing and measuring your food. It is recommended that you align yourself with other followers for greater success. Members have the ability to...
Relationships & Spirituality
The Secrets of Lykke Lykka (pronounced LOOKA) is the Danish word for happiness. Some studies show Denmark as the “happiest country in the world” so how do they define happiness and how do they achieve it? And, finally, what can the rest of us do to achieve Lykke? Meik...
Loss, Relationships & Spirituality
by Lori Levy Blessings From My Father There is a phrase in Judaism often used when speaking of a deceased loved one, “Zikhronoh livracha,” which translates to, “may his memory be for a blessing.” It is a saying that can bring comfort to those who are grieving and...
