Are They Really Discoveries?

This month we used to celebrate Columbus Day which is now more appropriately called Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Thinking about the day, what it stands for and the controversary around it made me realize all my ‘discoveries’ in life have been…

Emotions can be like fireworks

The month of fireworks to celebrate independence is upon us. Fireworks can be beautiful, awe inspiring, and loud – just like our emotions. Beautiful emotions like love, caring, and joy create a sense of peace and comfort in our soul. Others…

Come Out From Under Your Basket

You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day. Marian Wright Edelman Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.…

Expecting This?

The date had been secured, airline tickets bought, plans were made. Specific plans made by me alone. I had visions of how this trip would evolve – the deeper relationship with my travel buddy! And I shared my visions with my walking buddy…

Living a harmonious life?

Laying on my mat, listing to the sound bath of singing bowls and gongs, my body and mind feel free, open, and harmonious – one with the world. Then the soothing sounds end and the world resumes. I wait. Will harmony return to my body and…

What is your love language?

Last month I wrote about how curiosity can be a form of love. Asking others questions about assumptions we make about them can be one way to demonstrate that you care. We can be curious through observation as well. Hubbie and I are in a long-term…

Curiosity is Underrated

As we are catching up with the year 2017, we are binge-watching “Stranger Things.” I’m not usually a sci-fi admirer. But the show captivates me with how middle school and high school students’ curiosity is used to discover issues and…

Welcome 2026

Welcome, 2026! Everyone is shouting about all the newness! So, here’s a new phrase for you to repeat over, and over, and over again: “I’m exactly where I need to be.” Interestingly enough, as you repeat the phrase, celebrating…

Give ‘em a Chance

By Katie Nall, Ph.D. The month of December is marked with an increase in social gatherings – both friends and family. And there may be some friends (or even family) who you knew you didn’t like or others who you felt as if you already…

Give Thanks For Everything

By Katie Nall, Ph.D. November is standardly known for thanksgiving. Each of us can think of something dear to our hearts to thank. What if we were to suggest to thank those people, places, and events that were not dear to our hearts? You…