A few days ago I was listening to the radio on the way to work and in between songs I heard the deejay tell the inspiring story of a 99-year-old woman named Lillian Weber. Lillian is a talented and heart-of-gold seamstress who sews one dress for a young girl every day. A whole dress. All by herself. At the amazing age of 99. Her dresses… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
An Irish Sense of Humor
I love a holiday just as much as anyone else but to me St. Patrick’s Day is not just a day to “green up” and drink a lot of booze. It’s a whole lot more. It’s also a day to celebrate my Irish heritage and the unique way the Irish laugh at life. I take pride in… Read more »
Changing Energy With Love
This past weekend marked a changing of the clocks, the official beginning of Daylight Savings time. I always look forward to this time of the year because we gain an extra hour of glorious sunlight and more time outdoors which I love. I know. We also lose an hour of sleep but after a day… Read more »
A Daring Thought
It’s winter here in my part of the world and that means weather has continued to be dreary and cold. It’s also the middle of the week and I’m looking for inspiration to give me a boost and I can’t think of a better person to do that than the fabulous Brene Brown! If you… Read more »
Looking for Mr. Sandman
Monday morning is here already and I hope your weekend went just as you planned! For me, I wish I were feeling a little more refreshed and revived because don’t you hate it when you find yourself awake in the middle of the night? When your mind is thinking about things that have carried over… Read more »
Traveling in Hope
Wow! What a weekend! Here in Washington, DC, we received 6 to 8 inches of steady snow on Saturday but then by Sunday the temperatures rose up to the 40’s! As my neighbor and I were out shoveling the slushy mesh, we both remarked that it was warm enough to take off our coats. Today… Read more »
Torch By Cheryl Strayed
As soon as I finished reading Wild, Cheryl Strayed’s fantastic New York Times best-selling memoir (http://crylaughheal.com/wild-by-cheryl-strayed/), I wanted to read more of Stayed’s work. I enjoyed seeing Wild the movie and thought it should have received more attention in terms of nominations but what I really wanted was to read more of Strayed’s honest and direct… Read more »
Pajama Day
So many things to do and all day to do it. And the best part: it all gets done while I’m still in my pj’s. Snow days are absolutely the best!! Yesterday the federal government was shut down, the schools were shut down, local buses were not running (at least not in the morning) and… Read more »
Creating An Oasis of Calm
When I read the above sign, I knew I was in the right place. Isn’t it just great? I love the simplicity and comfort of this message and the fact that it was posted on a black bench in the lobby of a local yoga studio where I took my first lesson over the weekend… Read more »
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