I love this time of year. My mom’s Hummel Nativity scene greets you when you walk in the door. The house is lit up with lights, candles glow in the evenings, and the fireplace warms the house as [...]
Like many of you, I am so sick of SARS-COVID and its minion variants! I want it all gone and for life to resume pre virus. I want to enjoy the holidays with all the events that make it a special [...]
It begins at Halloween. All that leftover candy! “Well, I have to finish it up. Just a piece here and there.” Then comes Thanksgiving with all those desserts and side dishes. It’s a feast meant [...]
Every year, I remind you to think ahead about how you will handle difficult family issues during the holidays. Why? Because this is one time of year we want to build positive memories. We [...]
Sara was not excited for the holidays due to an increase feeling of depression. She needed extra help to overcome this current depressive episode. Her antidepressant wasn’t working well enough to [...]
James Taylor famously sang, “I don’t want to be lonely tonight.” It’s a sentiment felt by millions of people. In fact, the former Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, wrote a book called, Together, in [...]
Can we all agree we have had enough stress this year! Now here come the holidays with stress of their own. So let me provide one piece of advice that will make this holiday season better if you [...]
I am been doing a little experiment. I start my day with three specific statements of gratitude. I read that doing this can make a difference in your mood, but also your physical health. In fact, [...]
I remember the movie comedy scene in which the father of the bride gave a toast and said, “When I first met Stu, I was not quite sold. He seemed unattractive. He lacked intelligence and [...]
To all our veterans, Thank you for your service. We can’t say it enough. To my dad, William Marquardt, a WWII veteran and from the greatest generation. He was so proud to serve in the U.S. Navy. [...]