Here in Africa, there exists the Tokoloshe (TO ko losh). The Tokoloshe is a mischievous spirit, your basic bad boy. He’s held responsible for everything from the disappearance of one of a pair of socks to impregnating your wife while you were off on a long hunting trip. Within the tribe, the Tokoloshe gets blamed... Learn More

I’ve been allergic to essential oils applied directly to my skin for several years. I love essential oils; and instead of putting them directly on my skin, I smell them – straight from the little bottles or from liquid diffusers of all kinds. The other day I ran across a very small bottle of Amber... Learn More

In order for a pancake to cook on both sides, it’s important to have the bottom side stable enough to hold the whole pancake together when it’s turned over. How I know it’s stable enough is by the amount of bubbles that burst on the top side. If I turn that pancake over before enough... Learn More

A friend of mine was feeling depressed and hopeless about the reappearance of a negative behavioral pattern (I don’t matter) that she thought she had laid to rest. When she found it contaminating her life yet again, her sense of victory collapsed.  When we looked at the whole collection of situations in which she lost... Learn More

General Rule:  if I have a chronic medical problem, insurance companies won’t insure me … unless I pay exorbitant rates; which, if I could afford to do so, would likely mean that I wouldn’t need insurance. If I don’t need insurance, the insurance companies are happy to insure me. Doesn’t that mean that, if insurance... Learn More

I dashed out to my car this afternoon to roll my windows up (well, push the button), because the sky turned dark. Rain looked imminent. There was a stranger peeking into my backyard. Ever curious, I asked, "May I help you?" Stranger, "I was wondering where this water was coming from."Me, "Ah, yes, I was... Learn More