It may be a bit cliche; the word play of presence/presents being a gift. It’s a phrase we all know but perhaps at this time of the year, it’s quite appropriate to reflect on it. The more we can give the gift of being present not only to our loved ones, but to ourselves, the […]
Read More ›We already know that going to the grocery store hungry is a bad idea. Doing so creates a situation where flagging blood sugar levels make that bag of chips or that candy bar seem like a great idea at the time. Well, same goes for holiday shopping. I may be in the anomaly as I […]
Read More ›While it would be lovely to think that everyone has a wonderful time with family each year during the holidays, it seems to be the case more often than not that there’s at least one family member that has an issue with another, or who isn’t talking to their mother or who finds it necessary […]
Read More ›The smell of mulled cider simmering on the stove, the scent of pine emanating from the tree and the clovey- citrus aroma of a fresh pomander are just a few of the scents that come to mind when I think of the holidays. Some studies show that scent may be our strongest scent: “Although we […]
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