Creativity and Happiness

Creativity and Happiness

In 2011, when I began my blog, I called it Searching4Meaning. I chose that title because, honestly, I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about. However, exploring ideas I’d been thinking about, or ideas I would eventually about, at least gave me a place to start....
Brainstorming and Baby Pandas

Brainstorming and Baby Pandas

After vowing to join my significant other on more business trips, I find myself posting from Washington D.C. this week. Timing is everything—right? So, along with other tourists, I will not be visiting the Lincoln Memorial, nor will I be viewing the cute baby panda on...
Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness

Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness

Mental Health Awareness Week in the United States begins the first Sunday in October. Help us break the stigma of mental illness. A large percentage of people in our world continue to view mental illness as a choice or a dirty little secret. When someone with a mental...
The Solitary Writer

The Solitary Writer

When my husband and I decided to pack up our things and move, I knew at some point I’d face a period of loneliness. The decision to move had everything to do with what type of house we saw ourselves living in, taxes, and family responsibilities. It had nothing to do...