Maryanne KyleFeb 222 minVirtuesElenore Roosevelt has often been described as a courageous woman. Loyal, wise, and a seeker of justice are also a few of the virtues that...
Maryanne KyleFeb 142 minSlow and SteadyA friend introduced me to the practice of a One-Minute Sabbath that I have incorporated into my daily routine. These one-minute sabbaths...
Henrieta RibeiroFeb 73 minReframing HabitsI did not grow up doing Lenten practices. I really don’t know why these practices were not something that was emphasized in my childhood...
Maryanne KyleJan 312 minHabits?My grandfather took a walk around 4pm every day to our local drugstore to buy a newspaper, then he stopped at the donut shop across the...
Henrieta RibeiroNov 8, 20212 minHow Change Reveals Our True ColorsFall is finally in its full swing and the trees and shrubs are putting on their final colorful show. There is a particular stretch of a...
Henrieta RibeiroSep 7, 20214 minCan We Talk?I follow a talking dog on Instagram. Really, a talking dog! Her name is Bunny and she “talks” to her human parents using buttons that say...
Henrieta RibeiroAug 16, 20213 minTHE PLATITUDES OF GRATITUDEI have a love/hate relationship with gratitude. I understand how important it is to be grateful for all the big and little things in...
Maryanne KyleAug 9, 20212 minThe Gift of GratitudeMy friend and I recently went on a road trip to visit a mutual friend. Someone who we have not seen face to face in years, we have stayed...
Henrieta RibeiroJul 28, 20213 minTHE EXAMEN EFFECTIn our previous blog, Maryanne explained the origin of the Examen, a 16th century Ignatian spiritual practice, and she described how to...
Maryanne KyleJul 12, 20212 minDaily What?!?One practice that Henrieta and I both utilize is a daily contemplation (mostly daily, sometimes weekly, but my goal is daily, I am far...
Maryanne KyleJun 28, 20213 minLesson From a WaveA few weeks ago, I was sitting on the beach watching the waves flow in and out. I found the rhythm of the waves calming and comforting....
Maryanne KyleApr 9, 20213 minThe Value of it all!Accountability --- that is my main value in life. Why can’t anything in my life be cool and exciting! My core value is accountability,...
Henrieta RibeiroSep 8, 20204 minBeing a Happy Volunteer: Lessons Learned From 25 Years of Volunteer WorkBeing a volunteer is a huge part of my life. I have been a volunteer for over 25 years now. Most of my volunteering has been connected to...
Henrieta RibeiroJul 27, 20203 minRelationships and the EnneagramI have been married to my husband for 39 years. In that time, I have come to understand some of his idiosyncrasies and he mine. I feel...
Maryanne KyleJul 17, 20203 minSelf CareI'm a 2!My Enneagram type is a Two. A type Two is a helper and a server. Two’s are usually motivated by a need to love and be loved and needed....
henrietaribeiroMay 28, 20203 minSelf CareDealing with Life’s Ebbs and Flows: Living the Resurrection Just this morning, Maryanne, our mentor and friend Bob Sitze (from fullofyears.org), and I were talking about the changes that we as a...
henrietaribeiroFeb 10, 20204 minTHE ART OF COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONSOne of the values that Maryanne and I have put in our mission statement is that we work on connecting people to the communities they are...
henrietaribeiroOct 30, 20193 minSelf-Care Is Not Self-MaintenanceI have always struggled with how to do self-care well. I don’t have all the right answers, but I am slowly learning what self-care really...
Maryanne KyleOct 22, 20192 minSelf CareSpreading JoyWhen I was leaving the health club a few days ago, a mom and her young son were just coming in. The boy was dancing down the hall. When I...
Maryanne KyleAug 25, 20192 minSelf CareTransitionsLast week my husband and I helped our daughter pack up and move for her sophomore year in college. This week we were helping my son pack...