A little over year ago, I received a planter from some friends as a gift after my mother died. I remember thinking that it would be dead in a week since my ability to grow plants indoors is nonexistent (unless it be a succulent who loves when I forget to water it). There are several…

Being out on the open sea at night is such an eerie experience. Without light, it is pitch black. Under such an expanse of darkness, it is easy to feel so small and vulnerable. On a cruise in the South Pacific, around the Polynesian Islands, I experienced, first hand just how dark things were on…

Hurt feelings. Yep, it happens. Someone says something about you or you get an email and the words fly at you with accusation and condemnation as you read. In the end, you are left with hurt feelings; wondering how in the world this person could be so mean? As the rest of your day drags…