Holland America Line and The Port of Vancouver – a Divine Match for the High Seas

  Recently I took a re-positioning Cruise from Seattle to Vancouver ( a great way to review different cruise lines and ports). We sailed out of  The Port of Seattle at approx. 4pm and arrived in Vancouver, B.C. at 7am. We sailed on the ms Amsterdam from HAL ( Holland America Line) and we splurged READ MORE

Worry – The New Epidemic – 4 Steps to Eradicate This Peace Killer

Worry, the currency of insanity. What is the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Worry is a Word that holds a pretty sizable definition. Not so much in word count, but more as in energy expended in taking this action in your life, day in and READ MORE

If you are Depressed – Please don’t get Better

  Before I get into my thoughts here, I want to acknowledge that Depression comes in many forms, and some forms do need clinical support. My own Family has been plagued with clinical bi-polar depression and I even needed clinical support for a while. This post in no way invalidates your particular situation or need. READ MORE

12 Things Your Teenage Daughter Needs to Hear from You

The TEEN years are a bumpy time, there is no doubt about it. But, I’m of the strong belief that what makes it so bumpy is a Parent’s inability to see the teen as they are, rise above the drama and guide them through the murky world of hormones, social life, school and life calmly READ MORE

‘Father’ is not a right, it is a privilege – You’ve got to work for it.

Today I have a need to send out an Ode and ‘Thank you’  to all the amazing and present Fathers out there as well as all the incredible Step Dads who ‘step up’ to provide for a child who is not getting the support she needs from the Men in her life. Especially as a READ MORE