by Karen Justice | Jan 3, 2023 | Inspirational
The Roman god, Ianus or Janus, was the god of doorways, gates, and thresholds. By extension, he was seen as the god of beginnings, endings, and transitions. Is it any wonder the Romans named the first month of the year in his honor? Janus is depicted with two faces,...read more
by Karen Justice | Dec 1, 2022 | Inspirational
When we pull things out of storage to decorate for the holidays, they generate memories. Some of those memories initiate smiles as we think about the how, when and where behind the item. Some put a tear in the corner of our eye for the same reasons. Changes made....read more
by Karen Justice | Nov 14, 2022 | Inspirational
The year-end holidays are filled with expectations. Hallmark movies, syrupy greetings, images of happy families and beautiful decorations fill us with goals for the “perfect” holiday. It’s their business. Even before social media, the visual and mental portrayals of...read more
by Karen Justice | Oct 4, 2022 | Inspirational
On Being Joyful As children, we had no self-restrictions to joy. We built sandcastles or tall wooden block buildings and knock them down with laughter. We would sing as we skipped down the street. We saw nothing wrong with doing silly things like tossing leaves in the...read more
by Karen Justice | Sep 22, 2022 | Inspirational
Whether you’re sending kids back to school, returning to school yourself or just transitioning to more focus on work, in September we all seem to get back to something. With decades of returning to school in our youth, our brains are conditioned to transition when...read more
