Last year, I sat in the passenger’s seat while my friend drove through the crowded parking lot in a shopping mall during the Christmas season. “Did you see what that guy did?” she screamed, “he pulled right in front of me.” I gasped, more frightened by her frantic voice. And after I took a deep breath, I …
My five-year-old grandson pulled out a tiny, worn out sleigh—a tree decoration from the box we brought in from the garage. “This is a cool one,” he said, “but it’s missing something.” “Sorry,” I said to him and his 7-year-old sister. “Nana didn’t buy you any pretty tree decorations.” “That’s okay,” my granddaughter said with tenderness in her …
How can it happen? Whether we’re in a crowd or in the darkness of a silent room the battle to overcome loneliness begins. I was stunned. CNN reported yesterday that among thousands of entries, my hometown, La Paz, Bolivia, where I was born and spent my childhood was named the No. 1 wonder of the …
“How can I get rid of this stress? Is that a question you’ve asked yourself lately? Many have. Hey friends, Janet here, sending you another note in addition to my weekly blog. Since so many deal with stress, with anxiety, maybe that’s why my new book, Contagious Courage: Your Thirty-day Journey to Overcoming Stress and …
How do we face tragedies? The media displays all kinds of ways. “They left the football field with arms up in the air,” a report said. A well-known football team showed support after a recent indictment handed down by a grand jury. Many across the country are enraged. Some are fearful. Others are fed up. …