Be a Plant Mom: Easy Indoor Plants to Take Care of for Spring
Spring is here, and plant lovers everywhere have been rejoicing. Gardeners are preparing summer crops, luscious hanging baskets are on display, and landscapes are in full bloom. If you’re not a member of the Green Thumb Club, are short on space, or simply don’t...
A Sweet Suggestion for Beating Seasonal Allergies: Add Some Local Honey to Your Diet
As someone who lives in Minnesota there are times when I have to accept a runny nose, watery eyes, and scratchy throat as a part of regular life. In the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” it can get as cold as -60 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter but up to 100 in the summer,...
How Our Pets Capture a Different Part of One’s Heart and Show Unconditional Love
Two beagles live in my house, Lois Lane and Lana Lang. Correction. My husband and I live in a house owned by two beagles. Let’s be truthful: They are the bosses, and they own us. Actually, when I call the vet I say, “This is Grace, and I’m owned by Lois and Lana.”...
Cherishing the Special Bond Between Siblings on a Day Dedicated Just to Them
“A sibling may be the sole keeper of one’s core identity, the only person with the keys to one’s unfettered, more fundamental self.” – Marian Sandmaier April 10 marks National Siblings Day, where our sisters and brothers can be celebrated and thanked for playing a...
Unsafe Streets: What a Woman Has to Do to Feel Safe in a Public Space
“She was just walking home.” The phrase has been repeated by millions of women in the last month: “She was just going home.” We are referring to Sarah Everard, the woman killed in London on March 3, but we are also referring to all the women worldwide for whom...
3 Components to Confidence in Starting Your Own Business
Starting your own business can be one of the most rewarding experiences, but it can also be terrifying and overwhelming. If you are in the process of starting a business, you want to consider these three components which will help you make the jump confidently. The...
Support Sexual Assault Survivors by Wearing Teal on Tuesday, April 6
Whether you realize it or not, you know someone who is a victim of sexual violence. RAINN reports that one out of every six women and one out of every 33 men have been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime and most people are assaulted by...
A Story of Hearts and Lives Reconnected for National Reconciliation Day
On April 2, we recognize National Reconciliation Day. Ironic that it is the day after April Fool’s Day. More interesting to me, is that three days later is my ex-husband’s birthday. This year, he will turn 55. We met at age 25, have 3 grown children and dealt with...
Humor During the Pandemic is Ok…How Favorite TV Characters Might Deal with the Virus
2020 was a remarkable year for so many of us. A year ago, we thought we were headed into a much- needed two-week break, where we could rest and regroup, possibly work from home for a few weeks, while our kids got an extended spring break. We naively thought two...
An Out of the Box Approach to Color Therapy – What “Colors” Your Moods and Emotions?
In art therapy, people tend to look at how color influences our emotions and mood. I find it intriguing how our perception of color is influenced by mood and experience. What does color tell us about ourselves, our mood, or our psychological needs? To answer this...
Feeling Like a Fraud at Work? You May Be Fighting Imposter Syndrome
Have you recently been promoted or received accolades from your boss or colleagues, and thought, “This must be a mistake?” If that’s the first thing that comes to your mind, you might be experiencing imposter syndrome. The term impostor phenomenon was coined by Dr....
National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: Show Your Support Within Your Community
As society collectively recounts our continued struggle with the coronavirus pandemic, the burdens placed on small businesses have resulted in hardship and irreparable damage for all too many individuals. Throughout the past year, one-in-six small businesses...
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