• My Favorite Books from 2022

    My Favorite Books from 2022

    I LOVE to read. When I read time is bent – hours go by and it feels like minutes. It refreshes my soul. This year I read and reread some GREAT books – some new ones published this year and some older ones. It was hard to choose but here are 10 of my favorites… Read more

  • Christmas is Ruined – Part Two

    Christmas is Ruined – Part Two

    Christmas truly was the most wonderful time of the year. I felt safe and loved, surrounded by family and lots of Christmas cheer. Then my family was torn apart. Instead of Christmas being my most favorite time of the year, I dreaded it. I dreaded it because I couldn’t ignore what a sad path my… Read more

  • Christmas is Ruined – Part One

    Christmas is Ruined – Part One

    The best Christmases have nothing to do with presents and food. Two of the best Christmases I ever had started out with the feeling that Christmas was ruined. Here’s the story of my first wonderful Christmas disappointment. Read more

  • Redefining “Financial Power”  Rethinking “Financial Freedom”

    Redefining “Financial Power” Rethinking “Financial Freedom”

    Financial power. What does that even mean? To most of us “financial power” means: the rules don’t apply. It means: the system bends to your favor. It means: greed and arrogance. It is rarely associated with anything good. And what is financial freedom anyway? Do you have to have financial power in order to have… Read more

  • My Happy Checklist

    My Happy Checklist

    What things do you do that make you really happy? From time to time we get so busy working, being parents, being wives and husbands, that we truly FORGET WHAT MAKES US HAPPY! Here’s what I did to find my happy again! (blog post) Read more

  • Using the Truth to Deceive

    Using the Truth to Deceive

    All too often we cross the line and use the truth to deceive. We leave out pertinent facts, or polish them up and tell ourselves we’re just trying to avoid “being negative” Read more