Diffusing the Good Life ...

Good morning friends! This morning when I came downstairs to make my coffee, I was greeted by the warm glow of our daughter's (Devorah) Yahrzeit candle. It is Jewish custom to light a candle on the evening before the anniversary of the passing of a beloved family member. Twenty-one years ago we lost our precious Devorah. The candle burns for 24 hours and is a loving reminder to us of our very special little daughter. With the gift of time and a lot of work, I am able to have happiness in my heart. Ironically, it is with the feelings of deep sorrow and grief that we are able to make huge leaps of growth, to find limitless happiness, appreciate what we have, and learn to cherish the little, mundane moments that make up the majority of our days. And now I'd like to share with you the story of our youngest son Theodore, Teddy as we lovingly call him. You can imagine, I'm sure, the emptiness that I felt after losing my daughter to cancer. My days for two solid...

Everyday we are being bombarded with harsh chemicals, non-biodegradable synthetics, and harmful toxins. Just read the labels on your favorite foods, personal care products, and household cleaners. It's scary. I can't believe that some of these ingredients are even allowed to be used. Now think about this. We wonder why cancers, autism, mental illness, and heart-related diseases are so prevalent today in the United States. My family has personally been impacted by many of these and more. I'm sure your family has also experienced your fair share as well. It deeply concerns and troubles me. Here in the U.S., we typically tend to think that if something can be purchased in our local grocery or department store that it must be safe. Slowly and sadly, we are realizing that this just isn't always true. Four years ago I was introduced to essential oils. I was reluctant and skeptical, and totally clueless about them -- thought they were just a "fad." But, becau...

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What a wonderfully blessed week I am having! Tuesday night my husband and I lit the first candle of the Hanukkah menorah celebrating the miracle of Hanukkah. This week, two amazing teachers at the school where I am employed, entrusted me to give small presentations of how our family celebrates Hanukkah to their individual classrooms. Teaching tolerance and an appreciation of others, who are different from us, is important to them, and huge in my life. We are extremely blessed to live in an amazing country of beautifully diverse cultures here in the United States of America! Latkes (potato pancakes), dreidels, music, and chocolate gelt were all part of the festivities. The students were incredibly polite, curious, and receptive to my little party. The highlight of my presentations were when certain students (who at first crinkled their nose to the idea of the latkes) tried one, and then kept asking for more! That's one of the incredible things I love about my job. Seeing the w...

I told myself that I would post today -- definitely overdue. It's been over a month since my last entry. My excuse is that I've been crazy busy with family activities, my Young Living business, and my day-time job as a teacher's aide in our local elementary school. Normally, I like to keep my posts upbeat and positive. Hopefully, today will be just that. However, it may be a struggle. We are coming upon the anniversary of our youngest daughter's passing. We lost her to cancer twenty-one years ago. She was four years young. She fought the disease courageously -- a true warrior princess. She even managed to comfort us, her family, in her own sweet way during it all. But God needed her in heaven. Life is short --  and oh, so unpredictable. We have millions of choices to make every second, of every minute, of every hour, of every day. Make choices that make a difference -- be a vessel of love, kindness, gratitude, and compassion. Take care of yourself, your ...

Hello all! I’m super excited because my copy of this amazing book arrived today! I learned about this book at the Exceptional Expectations Event that I attended over the past weekend. In the book, The Four Tendencies ,  Gretchen Rubin explores the simple question, “How do I respond to expectations?” She has discovered that people fit into Four Tendencies: Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels. She eloquently explains to us how our own unique tendency shapes who we are and every aspect of our behavior. Gretchen guides us through reaching an understanding of these tendencies, which allows us to “make better decisions, meet deadlines, suffer less stress and burnout, and engage more effectively.” You can take the quiz to find your unique tendencies at: The Four Tendencies Quiz Check back to learn more about this book as I get deeper into it. L’Chaim!