Posted July 28, 2026
Around me the trees stir in their leaves and call out, “Stay awhile.” The light flows from their branches. And they call again, “It’s simple,” they say, “and you too have come into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled with light, and to shine.” When… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Life As It Happens, Reviews
Posted April 15, 2026
10 years ago, I made the choice to have a preventive mastectomy. In the first post, I shared about my decision. I wrote, “As I sit on the hotel floor typing this (we are down in Denver yet again, finalizing plans), I watch LittleMissH toddle over to me. She plants… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted February 20, 2025
Hope is not a delicate thing… “People speak of hope as if it is this delicate, ephemeral thing made of whispers and spider’s webs. It’s not. Hope has dirt on her face, blood on her knuckles, the grit of the cobblestones in her hair, and just spat out a tooth… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted February 11, 2025
If someone is genuinely struggling, deep down in the depths of their soul struggling…chances are they’re not going to ask for help. I understand that I can’t speak for everyone. But I CAN speak as someone who has had experience struggling with mental health issues. Postpartum Depression with my 5th… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, This and That
Posted September 29, 2023
What does healthy look like for you? It seems like a straightforward question, right? I bet many of you had at least 3 or 4 different answers to the question pop into your head right away. For some of you, the answers are all related to your physical health. For… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, This and That
Posted July 17, 2023
It’s incredible how much of our daily life is composed of habits, things that we do consistently without thought. In “Badass Habits,” Jen Sincero works to help you “master the powerful, positive mindset that’s required to keep upping your habits game.” I am a self-proclaimed “self-help junkie.” For the last… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Reviews
Posted April 27, 2023
An object in motion stays in motion, an object at rest stays at rest. Those of you who are scientifically inclined will recognize this as Sir Issac Newton’s first law of motion…some call it the law of inertia. Most of us learned this rule in 5th grade, and while I… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted March 15, 2023
This Guest Post was Written by Candace of TheraExpressions Meditation Have you ever contemplated your life and wondered, “How did I get here?” “How did I get to this place where I feel like I am no longer writing my own story?” That is where I (Candace of TheraExpressions.com) found… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, This and That
Posted February 10, 2023
I don’t usually take requests from readers, but a week or so ago, a reader commented on one of my social media posts and asked if I could write about forgiveness. I tucked the comment in the back of my mind, and I have been thinking about it ever since.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted January 2, 2023
Success. It’s such a personal word. And for me, its definition is constantly changing. Sometimes the changes are because I have a new appreciation and understanding of what I have to offer, and other times, I realize that what I thought I wanted isn’t so much fun. Before we talk… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
