I’m a bird nerd. I especially love raptors. When I hear the call of a Red-Tailed Hawk, it stirs something in me. I find that I'll stop what I’m doing and just listen - as if I’d understand. The lake where I live has given me a front row seat to watch them and has grown my appreciation of these gorgeous “predators”. I love seeing the Ospreys and Bald Eagles circle over the water as they hunt - it’s like a National Geographic episode in front of my eyes. I’m not a fan of witnes

😂 I appreciate a good laugh. Day to day, I feel like I don’t laugh as much as I SHOULD (a word I hate - but maybe that’s a topic for a different day). There’s really nothing greater than a GOOOOOD belly laugh: the kind where your cheeks hurt afterwards. Those stick with you and when you remember what caused them, that memory gives you the same kind of dopamine hit again. That right there supports the idea that having fun is clearly important! It’s FUN just thinking about all

When I write these November posts, I let the “topic du jour” float into my awareness. I have no set agenda or plan, but see what comes up for me as I type. Today, I want to say how thankful I am for all of you who take the time to read them. Sometimes I feel like I’m talking to myself - and that’s TOTALLY ok - but I so appreciate the encouragement I get from all of you. Every private message and comment I see supports my motivation to create these posts. Thank you. I apprecia

I love a rainy Saturday morning. A morning like this feels like permission to move a little more slowly and hunker down in my PJs. (to be clear, I don’t need an excuse to lounge around in my PJs, but with weather like this I feel less guilty about it 😂) Everything feels a little softer with the drum of the rain on the window glass. It makes my coffee and my crossword feel so much more luxurious - I appreciate these grey days as much as I do the sun drenched ones. And if we’r

The Universe sends a lot of signs to all of us. I use the term “Universe” in a specifically general way 😂 - please exchange it for what YOUR heart feels: Creator, God, Mother Nature, Life Force Energy. You get the idea. I often get signs or messages through license plates. Back on a Saturday morning in May, I had to drive about an hour to go pick up this year’s bees. As I had mentioned the other day, the decision to try to keep bees again was a struggle. I was questioning my

This time of year can be tough: the time change plunging us into darkness, the days leading into the elections (💙🥳💙), bracing for the upcoming onslaught of holidays, etc. Despite all of that, I appreciate November. I actually love watching the Earth around me putting herself to bed. The drama of October’s foliage show is over, the leaves now all yellow and brown. My yard has some really tall trees out back and at any given moment, spent leaves are drifting to the ground,

If you know me at all, you’ll know that music is everything to me. I sometimes catch myself thinking in lyrics! 😂 I also consider my taste to be pretty diverse and inclusive. So much that I could probably highlight a different artist every day of the year and still have plenty more to go - but today I want to give my attention to Sia. While I was working out yesterday, the song “Titanium" came on. I know it’s a David Guetta song, but Sia’s voice in this?!? Come on! It’s so g

🐝 I‘m a beekeeper. Perhaps not a very good one, even though I’ve done it for about 10 years now. Like many beekeepers, I have had trouble keeping the bees from failing or abandoning the hive (absconding) before winter comes. I try to reassure myself that even seasoned beekeepers are experiencing the same thing, it’s not that I’m doing anything wrong. I try to not take complete responsibility, but it STINGS (pun intended 😜). Every time I've lost a hive, I tell myself “That’s

Over the weekend, I spent some time with my extended family. On that side, I mean EXTENDED. It’s a big family compared to the other side: aunts, uncles and lots and lots of cousins! I didn’t grow up knowing this crowd very well after my parents divorced. It wasn’t until more recently that we all started spending more time together. I was welcomed in to the tribe as if I had always been there, not a beat skipped! I have a belief that we are ALL connected by some universal thre

A couple of years ago, I did some daily posts during the month of November. These posts helped me to reflect on what I am grateful for. I loved the chance to be so thoughtful about my life, and decided to try it again. Feel free to scroll on past if this isn't your jam, but for those who read some of these, thank you for a few minutes of your time. No AI, no order of importance, no bullshit, just me and my heart. My hope is that these will help you to think about the beauty i