Something Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Wonderful.
Maybe it is age, but I feel the pressure to have A Perfect Life is almost inescapable—or at least much more prevalent than I ever remember. Of course, during our lives, we have all striven to be the best at
What Does It Really Mean to Have a Good Attitude?
If you had to define the word attitude, would you explain it as a settled state or something flexible? Most dictionary definitions appear to explain it as something that is closer to being set, remaining the same. We hear people
What the World Needs Now!
Growing up, we had a rather quirky neighbor—and I adored her. If women could be clothes, my mother was the cashmere cardigan with the pearl buttons. The neighbor was a handknitted, chunky sweater in countless bright colors—and I adored her.
We Make Time for What’s Important.
I can still hear my mother’s voice, her lovely Scottish accent: Jane, you say you’ll get around to it, but remember, we make time for what’s important. I didn’t realize until decades later that I misunderstood the meaning of this
When You Live at the Tip of Africa, Everywhere Is Far! How a Dinner Party Led us to Emigrate.
An elegant dinner party was the catalyst that caused us to emigrate. For years we talked about leaving Cape Town, South Africa, and starting a new life. This was hardly an original thought. Many of our friends, colleagues, acquaintances, and
How We Treat Others Is a Measure of Who We Are.
Covid broke our humanity. Covid crushed our compassion. Our treatment of each other has reached a low point. Possibly true, but it doesn’t have to be. Sometimes, it feels as though forces have conspired to drive wedges between us, resulting
Embrace the Blank Page.
Each night we go to sleep with different thoughts running through our heads. Sometimes, we look back on the day with contentment and joy. Other times, we stew and fret over things not done or words that were said. Mostly,
Don’t Agonize. Organize!
These last few years have left many feeling unmoored. Months passed when no one really seemed to know what was happening, and with no clear end in sight, many are still anxious about what lies ahead. It can be agonizing