Contributor Andrea Pflaumer shares a surprising take on how to be lazy but still beautiful! Enjoy, dear reader. “Beautiful.” Now that’s a loaded term. Ask 20 people what is considered beautiful and you will get 20 different answers. Contemporary ideas of beauty are often skewed by cultural and commercial influences. So let’s consider some fundamental principles […]

Can I ask you a personal question? When was the last time you updated your Thanksgiving table? I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with tradition. In fact, this time of year is the time for tradition. You absolutely should reminisce at every opportunity. As you unwrap keepsakes passed on for generations with the scent of […]

Today is National Healthy Eating Day. Healthy eating means different things to different people.  Perhaps you follow a Paleo diet, or vegan, or anything in between. One thing no one will argue with is that you should find ways to eat more vegetables.  You’ve been hearing it your whole life. Your parents told you to […]

Stress is something we all have in common. Unfortunately, dear reader, knowing how best to manage stress is less common. There are variables that come into play. Different stressors, for example, might mean different ways to deal with stress. You might not always turn to a healthy way to deal with stress. Junk food, alcohol, […]

An unexpected circumstance can change one’s direction, often in a most uncanny manner. Who would have thought in a million years a man I have never met helped me make a decision that I will always remember? I must thank him when I meet him again. He awakened and energized my desire to write about […]