You may be wondering what the title means—I certainly wondered about the meaning of these three words when I first heard them strung together.  In short, these words can be used as reminders to check in with yourself to determine if your life is in balance.  Before I describe this practice, I will give you [...]

Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. was always the official beginning of the Christmas holiday season highlighted by the arrival of Santa Claus at the Thanksgiving Day parade.  Things have really changed in the past few years though.  Now, once Halloween is over, we begin to see Christmas decorations in the stores and Santa Claus is [...]

It is reassuring to see that even though the unemployment rate where I live (the Detroit Metropolitan Area) is the highest ever and gas prices are soaring, people are doing their best at maintaining a positive attitude.  Although many families would typically travel away from home for our Independence Day, 4th of July weekend, many are [...]