Kathy Gottberg always has insightful observations about her life, and the lives of others at midlife. Read more from her on her blog, Smart Living 365 A week ago I turned 60. And while the number sounds much older than I feel, I am also extremely aware of how great my life is at the same …
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I’ve never considered myself an expert on relationships. Instead, I’ve always thought of myself as extremely fortunate that I had such a great marriage and partnership. But this Valentine’s Day is a year when Thom and I will be celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary and I can honestly say I love him now much more than …
Editor’s note – today we recognize National Nothing Day, all day. So sit back, relax, and do…nothing! There’s more to life than increasing its speed. – Mohandas Gandhi During the summer here in the Coachella Valley where I live it gets extremely hot outside. While we locals have certain tricks and techniques to stay cool, most of …
Before we get too close to Christmas I thought it might be SMART to remind myself (and anyone else who is paying attention) to not get sucked into the holiday frenzy. You know what I mean. Ever since the beginning of September the retail outlets here in the U.S. have been pushing Santa and all …
Let’s admit it—all of us love to get and give gifts. Just the idea of unwrapping a brightly adorned present stimulates the possibility of finding our dreams fulfilled. Giving can be equally rewarding—with a sweet anticipation of connection and recognized love and appreciation from the receiver. Unfortunately, much of the time the gifts we are …