Feeling Better Blog

Sometimes I think I'm behind in life.

Wishing that I could have learned some of the lessons I'm learning now a bit earlier in life.

I have often thought that other people got "the memo" that I misse...

A boy and his grandfather had taken a long drive out to the desert for the day. 

Nightfall was fast approaching and the old trucks' gas tank was on the low side. 

They hopped into the truck to head ...

Guilt used to be one of my top emotions.

A few years ago, someone asked me what I got out of guilt.

This question perplexed me.

How in the world could I be benefitting from GUILT?

It feels terribl...

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps began using visualization and relaxation techniques  at the young age of eleven.

His swim coach, Bob Bowman gave Michael's mother a book on visualization and relaxation...

When you come to a fork in the road

how do you know which is the right path to take?

The answer is quite simple...

It depends on where you want to go.

Life doesn't just happen to you.

Remember, n...

Early in my childhood I created a story about the world being dangerous and unsafe.

I had fears about dogs, the dark, water, skateboards, mushrooms, choking and more.

So naturally I avoided these th...

Seas the Day (sea green) brought to you by Crayola's Colors of Kindness

How would your life look different if you only had one year to live?

What would you stop doing?

What would you start doing?

When I was five years old, I wanted to take music lessons. 

My best friend, Lisa Olson, was in a music class our neighbors held every week. 

I'd sit outside the window and watch them explore rhythm ...

You're So A-Peeling (bananamania) 

We have this crazy banana's belief that being hard on ourselves will help motivate us to do something. 

That somehow beating ourselves up will make us to do the th...

Nature Nurture (orchid) Brought to you from Crayola Colors of Kindness Series

When I was in grade school, I distinctly remember reading about Johnny Appleseed and feeling delighted, as well as fascin...