Stories

This time of year tends to fly by for most people. The holiday season, which can stir up a wide range of emotions, often feels like it speeds the clock up. On top of that, you may have the academic year wrapping up, many businesses closing out their fiscal year, and people preparing to take…

  With the changing color of leaves, we are nudged toward an awareness of time passing. The seasons remind us that they wait for no one. As we try to move toward a place of normalcy in a world that has been shaken, and for some turned upside down, we may want to take the…

With the holiday season here and the year coming to an end, people often put an emphasis on taking time to reflect and practice gratitude. As great as this is, practicing gratitude throughout the rest of the year is just as important. Practicing gratitude can have a positive impact on your wellbeing, you mental health,…

There is a new addition to the living room this month…a giant tree! I thought those were only allowed outside. Not complaining. Just surprised. I even got a bow tie and brand new rawhide. This whole Christmas thing seems to be for me. I even get extra walks! I’ll be rockin around the Christmas tree…

As Pride Month 2021 nears end, I am curious, how do you celebrate diversity with your children? In our community, we celebrated the LGBTQ+ community by hosting a safe and healthy family-friendly picnic at our local park. In creating a time we can just hold space for stories of others’ lives, trials, and tribulations the…

It’s been a year since we first heard about COVID-19 and the first lockdowns were instituted. Living in Kansas, the center of the country, the extent of the lockdown was different than what the East and West coasts experienced. Nevertheless, both my boys, our youngest finishing up 8th grade and our first born, a 2020…