I was reading an article, Top 9 Things to Remember When Life is Not Going Your Way, and the point that struck me was this one: Learn to celebrate small wins. What sterling advice! I don’t usually..

I invite you to join in a community-building exercise. A community is a place where you enjoy authentic human connection. What does it mean to be authentic? It means to be genuine, true and real. The question..

This should be shown to children – or maybe children don’t need to be taught how to be empathetic. We have all heard the story of the child who goes every day to visit the neighbor who..

“…what you share with the world is what it keeps of you.” I was going down the aisle of the post office and a man was coming towards me up the narrow aisle. I moved my bags..

Does this ever happen to you? You find yourself feeling uncomfortable, sad or out-of-sync with what you believe you should be feeling. So you judge the feeling, ignore it or shoo it away in an attempt to..

There are many who say we are too connected via our smart phones and social media sites. Months ago I was inclined to agree. Technology like smart phones, iPads, and iPods are like brand new toys so..

We welcome Alessandra Macaluso to the porch today to share an interesting story! You may have met Ali on her own porch. I don’t want to spoil the surprises she will share but come back here and..

“Happiness is more than a mood. It’s a long-lasting state that is more accurately called well-being.” Deepak Chopra I read a brilliant article recently by Deepak Chopra about how to stop being sad. He warns against using..

“Alegria: jubilation, merriment, cheerfulness, joy; much happiness” The other morning I awoke with a few bars of music in my head. I “listened” for a while, trying to identify the song. When I realized it was from..