Posts by Dara Kurtz
Living Your Best Life
I like to take the last week of each year, and start thinking about the new year. While I’m more of a creative type, my analytical skills love to examine the past year, what I’ve done, and where I want to go. It doesn’t take a lot of time, but the benefits are huge. You…
Read MoreWelcome 2016
Happy New Year, and welcome 2016! I’m back, rested and relaxed. Rejuvenated and ready to experience a new year and all that it will bring. I hope you enjoyed the last days of 2015, and are as excited as I am about walking through this year together. A friend recently said to me, “Dara, I…
Read MoreSacred Time
It’s that sacred time of the year. The week between the holiday season and New Year’s Eve, when life moves a little slower. I don’t know about you, but I don’t have much going on. Happily. There aren’t any deadlines hanging over my head, meetings to attend, carpools to drive, places to be, things to…
Read MoreA Wonderful Day
I wish all who celebrate the Christmas holiday, a wonderful day. I hope it is filled with fun and laughter, family and friends, and nothing but joy. If you’re alone on this holiday, or missing a loved one, I know it can be hard. I hope you spend the day being good to yourself. Whatever…
Read MoreA Chain Reaction
The interaction we have with other people can set off a chain reaction. If you’re in a happy, good mood, you’re more likely to be pleasant when you interact with the people around you. I don’t just mean your family, I mean everyone you come into contact with: the cashier at the grocery store, the…
Read MoreA Walk Down Memory Lane
Have you ever noticed how strange it feels when you retrace the steps of the places you frequented as a child? The places where you grew up? I recently took a walk down memory lane. It’s amazing how different places look when you’re an adult, versus the way these same places looked through the eyes…
Read MoreA Special Day
Today is a very special day. It’s my Dad’s 70th birthday. My heart is filled with happiness and appreciation. It’s a huge milestone for anyone, but to have my Dad reach this age, and get to celebrate with him, is a blessing I don’t take for granted. While in this day and age, seventy certainly…
Read MoreHoliday Gifts
Jon and I don’t usually exchange holiday gifts. In the past, we’ve done many variations of this. Sometimes there’s an item we both want for our house, and we “get it for each other.” Other years, we’ve simply said, “We don’t need anything, lets not buy presents for each other.” There isn’t anything either of…
Read MoreIt’s Exam Time
Oh no, it’s that DREADED time of year. How can it be the most wonderful time of the year and the most dreaded time, all at once? It’ll tell you, it’s exam time. Again. If you have a college or high school student, you know what I’m talking about. Even though I’m not taking the…
Read MoreFeeling Stressed
I ran into an acquaintance recently. Someone I don’t see regularly, and hadn’t seen since May. To say he seemed overwhelmed is an understatement. I could tell he was feeling stressed. “How are you?” I asked. He looked tired and seemed distracted. “Stressed,” he replied. “Why are you so stressed?” I asked. “Life.” Of course,…
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