No HYGGE? Just say, "PYT!" Last month I wrote a blogpost about the Danish concept of "Hygge" and how its blood pressure reducing effects can be achieved anywhere. (HYGGE YOURSELF - January 29) Basically, we need to learn what it means to seriously "chill." But sometimes our best laid plans to hygge just don't pan …
Continue reading Remedy for a Bad Day (or How to turn it around)
We woke up this morning to -5 degrees F and 7" of snow on the ground. Lovely. No really, beautiful ...but COLD! I had high hopes of breaking out the skiis but opted instead to stay inside and make chicken soup. Tomorrow will be a ski day. When we lived in Crete, a Greek neighbor …
Continue reading THE BEST (no kidding) Chicken Soup – Greek style
Imagine yourself taking a much-needed break away from the busyness and stress that everyday life dishes out. Not a break in the sense of a destination or vacation. Just a few moments or hours where you can relish in the moment of well-being and calmness. It doesn’t have to be at an expensive spa or …
I lost my journal for almost two months - misplaced, actually. It’s like an old friend I can confide in. I can sort out my thoughts in written words and somehow things become clearer. When you write, you have to slow your thoughts down in order to wait for the words to catch up …
Continue reading THE RELUCTANT EXPAT (Coming to terms with coming home)
Last week I challenged myself and you to intentionally practice good heart and soul nutrition. When I shared my plan with my daughter, she looked at me incredulously and said, "Well, that may work for you, but I seriously don't have time for anything. I'm barely keeping my head above water." She is a full …
Melanie A Crane 