Hang on to that Thanksgiving Gratitude

A regular gratitude practice, it turns out, is helpful, Healthy. A resilience-builder.

Happy Thanksgiving from One Minnesota Writer

This is one of my favorite weeks of the year. It’s a week of honoring cooking traditions, like my family’s … More

Hygge: it’s been everywhere the past few years. Around here, coffeehouses and restaurants are ranked according to how well they … More

Thanksgiving has come and gone, the turkey has all been eaten, and holiday lights have begun appearing all over our … More

Finally, sunshine has found its way back to Minnesota after a week of gray skies. Not that I minded those … More

As I write this post, in the aftermath of the biggest snowstorm to hit the Twin Cities in several years, … More

After ignoring my computer for the entirety of the long Thanksgiving weekend, I am feeling refreshed. And incredibly grateful. Many … More

It still doesn’t feel completely fall-like here given that we had 90+-degree weather in September, the fall leaf color is … More

Most of the time, I write my posts ahead of the date they appear. Not today. Today, I’m writing directly … More

I began the day offline at the gym. After doing a couple of miles on the treadmill, followed by stretching … More