Don’t worry, be happy could make you live longer
Bobby McFerrin released, 'Don't Worry, Be Happy', in September of 1988. I had turned 18 earlier that year, graduated high school and decided to move out of my parents house. It was time to make it on my own terms,
Make it taste better…& other excuses
One of the main protests I hear from people who will not consider vegetarian dining over meat focused options is the difference in taste. Maybe, they are also expecting a texture and a mouth feel which vegetables do not provide.
Blindly following google maps directions
"Be careful where google maps sends you". I have heard this warning before. But, as most of our travels have involved walking, it was rather easy to make sure we didn't blindly head down a back alley. When walking you
Why don’t they teach wellness in school?
As we travel the world and naturally discover so many new things from day-to-day, I am struck by the absurdity of what my kids are learning as part of their core curriculum. In a fast paced, ever-changing world, who cares
The Jekyll and Hyde of my post corporate ride
After leaving the corporate world, the central question is, 'am I different person in retirement?' At least for the blog post I was reading, where various retirees were commenting about their experiences. Even a person who had not retired yet,
No gold card, no worries
Usually, this is the time of year when my new star alliance gold card went into my wallet. I would evaluate how many rewards I had to use against the number of trips I was planning. My goal was to
Teach women, invest in a community
I'm not sure how it came to be, that I learned how to sew. Did I pester my Mom to teach me? What did I think I was going to make on her old Kenmore? I remember she explained it
Where can you live in the sky with a canopy of trees?
The 2 ideas do not seem possible to coexist. Skyscrapers are built on a patch of land devoid of trees. These structures tower over the land at ever dizzying heights where no species of tree is able to reach. Not
Broke down, bought yarn, have to knit
I sent out the letter for February and the moment my sister read it she sent me an email, "buy the yarn", was all she said. That is how I found myself selecting a pattern and chatting with the lady