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When Bree Newsome climbed the South Carolina Statehouse Confederate Memorial flagpole to remove the flag after the hate-motivated murders of nine innocent church-goers in Charleston, SC, and was arrested on the spot for civil disobedience, I found myself thinking, “Now that’s an arrest record I woul

Pride. It is considered one of the seven deadly sins, along with avarice, sloth, lust, gluttony, laziness, and envy. So why would LiM2 suggest being proud as a skill for your messy, marvelous life? (And don’t yell too loudly yet. Having humility will be a LiM2 skill, too, one of these weeks.) My hus

Many years ago we had a group of women friends who gathered at least monthly for fun, food, and support. We ranged in age from about 40-60. One of these girlfriends was dating in midlife and had been involved with a man about a year and a half. She had also recently built a spectacular home nestled

It was last Wednesday morning when Rhea and I met to choose and outline the skills we would blog about for the next couple of months. Because she is a camper and resorts to camping when her life is messy, we decided she would write about the importance of being connected to nature. (More on that nex

[caption id="attachment_253" align="alignright" width="300"] The cat is helping me consider the options.[/caption] I need to make a decision. I need to make a decision tonight. “Just pick one,” I tell myself. “They both have merits. There are advantages and disadvantages to both. Each choice is goin

I am lying on the table at my massage therapist’s office. He also happens to be an energy worker. By this I mean he is trained, gifted, and skilled at following the body’s energy patterns and seeing where energy is blocked or out of kilter. At least that’s what I think is happening because I am not

Newsflash! Less than one-third of relationship problems are solvable. While most couples would say it sure feels this way at times, it can be rather discouraging to hear that actual statistic. Dr. John Gottman, psychologist at the University of Washington and one of the country’s most prolific resea

Many years ago, perhaps eight or ten, my daughter and a group of her early-twenties-friends were gathered around my kitchen table. The topic of discussion was the most important quality in a future mate. I was listening carefully, my back turned toward them as I stirred the pot of chili, pondering t