The sweet scent of memories

We’ve all had times when the scent of something familiar launches us abruptly into the past—a time with someone special, the loving cuddly smell of a beloved grandparent, or a childhood vacation spot. And it happens immediately, bypassing any conscious...

Touch?

How important is the sense of touch in your life? Through our sense of touch we experience and express our love for each other. The most sensitive areas of your body are your hands, lips, face, neck, tongue, fingertips, and feet. Our sense of touch allows us to feel...

The Magic of Music

Music has the magical capacity to transform our mood and may even change our life. Music revitalize us when we’re tired (think good ol’ rock and roll!) and calm us when we need to dial it down, especially in the evening. It sets the mood for a dinner party...

Bubble Bath and Champagne?

This weekend I challenge you to engage your senses in something new! We all get so used to routine. Even routines that make us feel happy and healthy are still routine. Routine-“regular, unvarying, habitual, unimaginative, or rote procedure”, sound...

Saving for a Rainy Day

Well, it’s raining this week in northern California. I love the rain.  The smell of rain–fresh and clean. The sound of rain tapping on the garden shed outside. The feel of rain as chilled wet drops hit my face. Even the taste of rain….now...

Beauty..Only Skin Deep?

After looking at pictures from the Oscars I wondered, Is Beauty only Skin Deep? Is it no more than a passive virtue? Incredible women through the ages have know beauty is more than perfect looks and youth, it begins with Allure. Beauty tempts with fascination, charm...

Living a more colorful life!

I recently watched a great old  black and white movie. Wonderful movie, but I definitely missed color and I’d wonder what color was her dress, her hair or even the car? Are you living your life in black and white or technicolor? It seems to me today more women...

Are You a Walking Head?

Aside from dressing in the morning, how much attention do you pay to your body? Sure we notice stiffness, or pain when we move. However do you notice when everything is working well? Do you appreciate the softness of you skin, the strength of your bones and muscles,...

What’s a girl to do?

After college I worked for a typewriter company selling ancient pre-computer writing devices. At the ripe old age of twenty seven, I retired for the next 18 years to rear my two children. At age forty five, I began thinking about rejoining the adult world and took a...