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How to Stay Sane During Social Distancing A pat on the back, a caress of the arm—these are everyday gestures that we take for granted. Touch is truly fundamental to communication, bonding, and health.  It provides its own language of compassion, a language essential to what it means to be human.  Even before social distancing … Continue reading Surviving Self-Isolation →

Avoiding Discussions Might Leave Them More Frightened “Mom, if you get sick will you die?” My four-year-old asked.  My heart sank.  My sweet fella’s statement was revealing.   He needed to talk, and I needed to give him assuring answers.  His brother joined our conversation and we got it all out. Their questions.  Their fears.  While … Continue reading Talking to Kids About COVID-19 →

As children, we laugh hundreds of times a day, but as adults, life can be hard work, bill paying, taxes, and laundry.  In the midst of figuring out what is for supper and keeping the grass trimmed, it might be harder to find reasons to laugh but by seeking out humor you can improve your … Continue reading Laugh Yourself to Health – Science Based Reasons Laughter is Good Medicine →

Unfortunately, in our current supermarket lifestyle, we are completely oblivious to what we are eating and its impact on our health and our world.  With big companies and big industry, we know little about how our food is grown and they like it that way.  It is so much more than just processed food.  Even … Continue reading Crowd Out the Bad – Eat Real Food to Feel Better →

A few weeks ago, our kids were living their best life and us parents were the chauffeurs.  Boy did that come to a screeching halt.  This time of the year would traditionally be a frantic race of activities with spring/summer sports and end of school year events.  Like it or not, COVID19 has us in … Continue reading Boredom is Good for Kids – the Gift of Doing Nothing During a Pandemic →

Every organization, workplace, community, school, church, family has its own distinct culture shaped by its values, priorities, members, and leaders. Even though we are just beginning to understand the power of environment and social influence on our lives, it is undeniable that our surroundings and the people we encounter influence our behaviors especially our lifestyle … Continue reading Be the Change – Creating a Healthy Culture →

If hunger isn’t the problem, food isn’t the solution. Food does more than fill our stomachs — it also satisfies our feelings, and when you quench those feelings with comfort food when your stomach isn’t growling, well that’s emotional eating.  Emotional eating is in response to feelings instead of hunger. Experts estimate that 75% of … Continue reading Emotional Eating →

On Easter Sunday we tucked our kids in bed and kissed them good night. Just before sunrise on Monday morning, storms ripped through our community. We woke up to tornado alerts on cell phones. We sheltered with our kids to wait it out. The worst of the storm passed, the sun rose, and our hearts … Continue reading Lowcountry Strong – Community Matters →

Honey, hey.  You know I love you. I do. I love when we get to go on dates together and trips, yes, the trips are amazing.  I love the life we've built together.  I love our little home.  I love our big family.  Thank you for staying strong and optimistic during the coronavirus.  Thank you … Continue reading Dear Husband, (During the Coronavirus) →

Not everything holiday is a celebration.  Sometimes holidays can be tinged with sadness or anxiety.  Grief often resurfaces when loved ones are missing from our yearly traditions.  Perhaps we are far away from family and spending our holidays longing for the familiar.  All sorts of emotions can run high during holidays.  What we focus on … Continue reading Thanks Living →