A Little Story of Good

Trader Joe’s, Providence, RI was interviewing new store employees. The interviewees shared that there is a children’s hospital nearby. The hospital takes the children to the windows at about 7:30 at night to watch “Good Night Lights.” Good Night Lights is when the businesses near the hospital flash their lights at 7:30 or 7:45 p.m.…

Room for Improvement

As teachers commented on my school papers, there is “room for improvement!” While we know we and others can do better, I talk to people every day who do not understand why some people do not want to grow and improve, therefore making a contribution to themselves and to others. Some seem to continue to…

Your Dog in your Bed at Night?

Many we know like to sleep with their dogs in the room or in their bed. This includes small to very large dogs. Per VCA Hospitals, 62% of small dogs, 41% of medium-sized dogs and 32% of large dogs sleep with their owners. Where? In a survey polling owners about where their dogs sleep, the American…

Cell Phone Batteries: Health & Replacement

Below are a few things to know to keep your cell phone battery healthy for as long as possible. These steps for battery care are particularly useful for cell phones with non-replaceable batteries. Why speed the process to a new cell phone?! For cell phones with replaceable batteries you will know when it is time…

Holiday Anxiety

As we wind our way through the holiday fun we might also wind into schedules and demands that result in an anxiousness. Performing traditions can fill us with stress and tension. We might be rushing to do to what we believe are unmet expectations of our own and others. Our people pleasing ways, beliefs and…

Holiday Landfill

There are many ways to make the holidays a happy and also healthy experience. We feel healthy can include thinking about our holiday related contribution to the landfill. We therefore offer a few ideas for wrapping and a reminder about dining and cleaning: Take the nonrecyclable out of the landfills and healthy into the hearts of…