Gaslighting, is becoming increasingly prevalent in today’s society. This insidious form of psychological manipulation occurs on both a personal and societal level. Let’s explore what it is and what you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones. At its core, gaslighting is a deliberate attempt to distort someone’s sense of reality, causing them …
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Hey there! Happy SPRING to everyone. I hope it is warming up wherever you are and that you are getting to see the spring flowers. Steve and I spent some time at Picacho Peak and saw the wildflowers and then we got to visit the Botanical Gardens and see some more cultivated ones. It has …
Spiritual & exercise. Those two words usually either intrigue people or put people off. I am going to share with you a practice that puts both of them together, a “spiritual exercise” that I learned years ago and still regularly use in my life. It takes focus and it can be work. It also taps …
Hey there! This was an all around exciting week in our lives. We found out that we are going to be grandparents again! Leah and Hano are expecting. We can hardly wait to meet the new little one and see Mayla in her role as big sis! Leah and Hano are such amazing parents and …
Hey there friends. I wanted to share with you an experience Steve and I had last Sunday. This past weekend Steve and I visited a unique church. The church is based on a cell group model. So during the week folks gather in homes for practical living out of their relationship with God and each …
You know those weeks where nothing really exciting happens? This week was one of those for us. Mundane indeed. In honor of the mundane, here are seven things that might be considered mundane in the moment, but can have a significant impact on our lives in the long run: So, we share with you a …
What a gorgeous week to be in Tucson! We had mild temperatures and sunshine every day this week. Steve and I made the most of it by getting out and walking, hiking, or bike riding every day. The Loop On Sunday we started the week with a 16 mile bike ride on something called “The …
Tucson 3 / Week 5 This week has been a struggle for me. We had several disappointments on the house hunting front last week and I just had to take a step back and regroup. We saw several houses last Sunday afternoon and one of them just popped both for me and Steve. We wanted …
The week started off quite chilly here in Tucson! We had temps below freezing for 4 nights in a row. On Monday we even saw snowflakes with the high in the low 40’s. By the end of the week the weather had righted itself and we were back in the upper 60’s. This was Steve …
Recently Steve and I celebrated our 30th anniversary together as a married couple. The symbol for 30 years of marriage is a pearl. I feel this is appropriate because pearls are the only gem in the world formed inside living organisms. Marriages should be alive and over time will produce pearls. Also, when put in …