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'Twas the week before Christmas
And I am exhausted. You? Why is this time of year so fraught with activity at work and at home? We are just ticking things off a big...

Michelle Martin
Dec 17, 20232 min read


Holiday Survival Guide
Did you know that there are over 39 holidays and observances in December, including the biggies, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa and Boxing...

Michelle Martin
Nov 26, 20233 min read


Love & Kindness
Just got back from Washington, DC, where we went to see my late great Aunt Tess be interred next to Uncle Barney, at Arlington National...

Michelle Martin
Jul 16, 20234 min read


Summer Love
Happy Father’s Day to all of you dads out there. I hope you have been spoiled today by those who love you. And for those of you who no...

Michelle Martin
Jun 18, 20233 min read


Alone Time
This morning before I ventured out on my solo walk on Arney’s Mount, I checked the calendar and guess what – it is National Solitude Day....

Michelle Martin
Mar 26, 20234 min read


Positively positive!
Scrolling down to #6 in the 10 Health Hacks you can incorporate easily into your life to create better health and wellbeing, I was...

Michelle Martin
Jan 8, 20233 min read


10 Hacks for your Health
I enjoy sci-fi movies and books and have just finished my latest in the Expanse canon, Persepolis Rising. In the series, I have heard...

Michelle Martin
Jan 1, 20233 min read


Let's Talk Turkey
Just got back from the Hudson River valley where we gathered for my niece’s nuptials. What a great place to get married. The mountains...

Michelle Martin
Nov 20, 20223 min read


Get well, live well, age well
Happy Labor Day weekend, everyone! Hope you are enjoying the festivities, an extra day off, or perhaps you are relaxing at one of my...

Michelle Martin
Sep 4, 20224 min read


What the Heck is EFT?
A few weeks ago, I encouraged you to take the time to explore new ideas, establish different habits, and look at the world around us with...

Michelle Martin
Aug 14, 20223 min read


A Change Will Do You Good
Remember that song by Cheryl Crowe, back in the nineties? About change, recognizing a need to do something different, shake off the...

Michelle Martin
Jul 31, 20223 min read


Summer of Wellbeing
Happy Father’s Day to all of you dads out there. I hope you have been spoiled today by those who love you. And we are also celebrating...

Michelle Martin
Jun 19, 20223 min read


Mothers Day Present
This Sunday, Mothers Day in the United States, is hopefully a time when you are able to get together with the women in your life who mean...

Michelle Martin
May 8, 20223 min read


Sweet Retreat
I just returned from a very rejuvenating weekend spent at a retreat center in Cape May. Sure, it was cold, and there was still snow on...

Michelle Martin
Feb 6, 20224 min read


Self-care Anywhere
I was so looking forward to a yoga retreat this weekend with a few friends, but winter storm Kenan arrived and upended my plans to relax,...

Michelle Martin
Jan 30, 20223 min read


Just in Time!
Last week a weird thing happened to me that was unsettling. I was driving home from my mother’s at dusk and didn’t notice my headlights...

Michelle Martin
Jan 16, 20223 min read


Beat Holiday Stress
This week is the last few days before Christmas and the end of the year is right around the corner. Hanukkah is over and it feels like...

Michelle Martin
Dec 19, 20213 min read


Collateral Damage
This is something I have wanted to write about for a while, but honestly didn’t know where to begin. Advance warning, this could become a...

Michelle Martin
Jun 28, 20205 min read


Summer Time
Today is a monumental day! Father’s Day, First Day of Summer Solstice (some say it is June 20, but I prefer the 21st), and ….my birthday...

Michelle Martin
Jun 21, 20203 min read


Five Benefits of Optimism
This weekend I participated in a Black Lives Matter march in my community and it had a profound effect on me. Not only was I educated...

Michelle Martin
Jun 14, 20203 min read


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