As we begin to navigate 2025, I have decided to start the year with a new mantra… “Strive in ’25”, which of course has meaning in my landscape AND my daily life. There seems to be so much strife and negativity these days, but we can counter this by striving for positivity. We can strive for…



I often chuckle each November (and now even in October) as I am berated with the daily Christmas advertisements, seemingly earlier and earlier each year. On my phone, on the TV, in the papers, on the radio stations, via email – literally everywhere. So here I am (my sincere apologies), talking about Christmas in November! Please find some…