Word of the Day: Keepsake

Keepsake: Something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event I have a hope chest full of keepsakes of both my own childhood and my children’s. My father made me the chest when I was a teen and it is one of my most treasured belongings, along...

Word of the Day: Juncture

Juncture: A particular, and often important, moment in time. I was having a conversation with a dear friend, who, after many years of serving her family, is making major life changes and trying to figure out what it is that truly fulfills her. My advice ? Be careful...

Word of the Day: Intentional

Intentional: Full awareness of what you’re doing. Deliberate, purposeful. The unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates I’ve watched many people who seem to be stuck on the proverbial hamster wheel, making the same mistakes over and over and never...

Word of the Day: Harvest

Harvest: (n) The quantity of an animal or vegetable product gathered at the end of it’s season. (vb) to Catch or collect a crop or natural resources for human use. My tomatoes are coming on. The taste of that first tomato sandwich is like summer distilled for...

Word of the Day: Genuine

Genuine: Being exactly as it claims or appears. Authentic.   There are certain events in life that strip away all your defenses and leaves you being authentically and genuinely you. I don’t want to negate the growth that occurred before 2012 because that...