Focus in the Fog

It’s that time of year. The leaves are about to change. The weather already has (at least in Ohio). I can’t think of anything I like more than curling up with a blanket, coffee (or tea), and a good book. I’ve read a few lately that I have to let you in on. Some are new and some are not so new, but all of them should be enjoyed near a window, or on a back deck, or anywhere you love to read in the fall. My first recommendation is The Bookish Life of Nina Hill (2019) by Abby Wax

There are times when my family can get a little too entitled. Trust me, I’m including myself in that. You’ve seen it before. No gratitude. Acting like we’re owed something we’re clearly not. Ryan will give me a look, and I know we’re thinking the same thing. It’s time to do some service. We were in that place a few months ago. The kids were driving us crazy. It was the middle of summer. They were tired of each other and bickering and complaining about everything. When a frien

I love fall. That first crisp morning where a sudden chill has replaced the the sweltering heat of summer. When an all green tree has one or two red leaves poking out. When you hear TV football commentators reveling in the anticipation of an upcoming game. That’s fall. I know you summer people come into fall kicking and screaming, but once you’re there, what is there not to love? The leaves are too colorful? The chili is too delicious? The blankets are too cozy? A number of y

What’s been keeping you up lately? If you’re like me, sometimes a comment or situation sits in my brain at night and takes control of my thoughts and attitude. I seethe. My stomach acids double and I lay there angry and half sick. Often, when I go back and take stock of the actual situation I’m fuming over, it’s pretty insignificant -something that won’t matter in a few months or, in some cases, even a few hours. So, how do we know which battles are worth fighting? Want to se