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NEW: Understanding Our Need For Novelty And Change ~Winifred Gallagher

An Introduction to a Significant Book about How we got here and how to change and survive. I needed something NEW and I could feel it in every cell of my being.  I was frustrated and discouraged and falling prey to being entertained rather than doing what I needed to do.  My entertainment was taking [...]

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert ~By John M. Gottman, Ph.D. And Nan Silver

This book was a gift from one of my daughters for Christmas 2011.  It had been recommended to her by a counselor and she had found it a valuable resource.  It was so important to her she wanted her sisters and her parents to benefit from the wisdom found within.  I made note that this [...]

Eye of the Storm

42’ F clear skies and sunshine.  We are getting a break in the storm for at least 12 hours and then 40 mph winds and about 3” of rain starting at midnight tonight.  This is just the eye of the storm. There remains lots of snow and ice on the ground, but this dry spell [...]

Situations Matter : Understanding How Context Transforms Your World ~Sam Sommers

Reading Situations Matter was pure pleasure.  I savored every section and idea and wondered who would ever think a book about the mundane moments of living, those that we take for granted, would have such a profound effect on our lives and outcomes of our actions?  It was similar to taking a camera outside on [...]