Lifeticity
Living life in the second half, with wit, wonder and wisdom. We're here to help inspire you to create a life you love. You'll find wellness insights, fast and healthy recipes, tips for planning and loving travel - both near and far - and One Thing that may just shift your whole perspective.
You're the Gift 🎁
ABOUT RECIPES TRAVEL ONE THING 12.25.26 | THIS ON THURSDAY | #33 Happy Holidays, Today, I wanted to pause and say one simple thing: you are the gift 🎁. Your time, your interest, and your support are no small things. The fact that you choose to be here means more than I can put into words. I knew I wasn't alone in wanting to create a life I love 🩷. But Lifeticity is growing by leaps and bounds, thanks to readers like you! As the year winds down, I feel deeply grateful 🙏 for your readership,...
Embrace Renewal, Not Resolutions
ABOUT RECIPES TRAVEL ONE THING 12.18.25 | THIS ON THURSDAY | #32 Hi friend, How are you feeling as we approach the New Year? Haven't had the chance to even think about it yet? Either way, 2026 is headed our way! Are you feeling hopeful? Tired? A little bit of both? I’m right there with you. January always seems to blow in, shouting about resolutions. We believe it's our time for big, sweeping declarations that promise to transform us overnight. But the older I get, the more I realize...
Heartfelt Giving, Unwrapped
ABOUT RECIPES TRAVEL ONE THING 12.11.25 | THIS ON THURSDAY | #31 Hi Reader, This year, what if we gave differently. More heart, less hurry. In this week’s Lifeticity post, we explore 10 ways to give that matter. From time and kindness to creativity and hope🙏. Because meaning doesn’t come from what’s under the tree🎄. It comes from what we share. And sometimes that shows up when we least expect it . . . I still have vivid memories of the Christmas our kids decided we needed to make fudge🧑🍳 - at...
When the Holidays Look Different This Year
ABOUT RECIPES TRAVEL ONE THING 12.04.25 | THIS ON THURSDAY | #30 Hi Reader, The holidays🎄 have a way of magnifying everything. We've all felt it. It can be joy, gratitude, grief, loneliness, or anything in between. If this season feels a little different, that’s okay. Life shifts, and our traditions evolve with it, whether we're ready or not. Kids partner-up, and there are suddenly two sets of parents. 👫 👬 Parents, and sometimes even children, are no longer with us. Travel 🚅 becomes too...
Lincoln Had A Message For Our Time
ABOUT RECIPES TRAVEL ONE THING 11.27.25 | THIS ON THURSDAY | #29 Hi Reader, Hopefully, you're reading this during a quiet moment today. This day of Thanksgiving. 🦃 I always start this day early, so I have a few a.m. moments to gather myself before all the prep begins. This morning I'm thinking of my father, whose favorite holiday was Thanksgiving. He was a chemist by trade, but history was his passion and he always pulled out a framed copy of Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation on...
Do You Know What Your Favorite Pie Says About You?
ABOUT RECIPES TRAVEL ONE THING 11.20.25 | THIS ON THURSDAY | #28 Hi Reader, Let's talk pie 🥧! Do you know any pie-haters, those who claim to not like any kind of pie? I know one. Hmmm . . . hard to imagine . . . But did you know that pie-haters share other personality traits? It's true. But back to the rest of us . . . the pie 🥧 lovers among us. The ones for whom pie is our favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal! Did you know your favorite pie 🥧 flavor actually reveals a lot about you?...
Gratitude, Grown-Up Style. Do You Have It?
ABOUT RECIPES TRAVEL ONE THING 11.13.25 | THIS ON THURSDAY | #27 Hi Reader, When it comes to a Gratitude Practice 🌿, I'm a work-in progress. I'll faithfully enter my "I'm grateful for" in my bedside journal for a few weeks, then inexplicably stop. Is it hard times? Lack of gratitude? I don't think so. It's imperfection 😮. Like meditation 🧘♀️, consistent exercise 🏃♀️ and healthy eating 🥗, practicing gratitude takes practice. What it doesn't require is perfection. All it asks for is a...