Elenore Roosevelt has often been described as a courageous woman. Loyal, wise, and a seeker of justice are also a few of the virtues that...

A friend introduced me to the practice of a One-Minute Sabbath that I have incorporated into my daily routine. These one-minute sabbaths...

I did not grow up doing Lenten practices. I really don’t know why these practices were not something that was emphasized in my childhood...

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...

Fall 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...

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...

I have a love/hate relationship with gratitude. I understand how important it is to be grateful for all the big and little things in...

My 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...

In our previous blog, Maryanne explained the origin of the Examen, a 16th century Ignatian spiritual practice, and she described how to...

One practice that Henrieta and I both utilize is a daily contemplation (mostly daily, sometimes weekly, but my goal is daily, I am far...

A 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....

Accountability --- that is my main value in life. Why can’t anything in my life be cool and exciting! My core value is accountability,...

Being 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...

I 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...

One 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...

I 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...