Last year was a year of travel, and on this particular trip we took an early morning journey out to Fire Island National Seashore for a beautiful sunrise scene and hike around the lighthouse. It was beautiful...

Last month I shared my first go at homemade beef jerky.  In preparation for our trip to Maine, I explored other options with the Island Spice Marinade. A.D. and I are fans of Jerk seasoning and I am...

Week 18 of Journal 52 asked us to be inspired by purple in honor of Prince.  It’s not that I didn’t really like Prince or think that he didn’t deserve honors, but I felt awkward about it and...

This morning started in contemplation and reflection.  I have not been writing or doing any self-care activities with significant frequency, having just fits and starts with my activities.  In the midst of...

This week’s lesson in the Love Art Happy Life was on Gustav Klimt and the task was to do a Klimt-inspired piece as homework.  I continue to recommend this e-course as it is helping me think about art...

So the other day when I was finishing off the first batch of my Icicle Pickles, which I must say are a-freakin’-mazing, I had about a pint of the syrupy pickle juice left over…all hot and ready to...

One of the most common conversations I have with clients is in about dating and healthy relationships in recovery, but this is not something restricted to people in recovery; it is endemic in our culture.  If...

I felt a dearth of inspiration the other day and decided that I needed to refresh my list of podcasts.  I was becoming a little one-dimensional, well two, listening to Nerdist and HP Lovecraft Literary Podcast...