by Joan Protano | Jun 25, 2014 | Blog post
Are you a pessimist? An optimist? or a realist. Can how you think about, talk about and embrace the challenges of life determine your health, relationships and even wealth? There is a growing body of evidence that says yes! An attitude of gratitude can boost your...
by Joan Protano | Jun 25, 2014 | Blog post
I birthed a drum for my birthday. I am not sure why I wanted to make a drum. I do not have one that I use and have not been involved in drumming or a drumming circle. I was not even sure why I wanted a drum or why I wanted to make one and not just buy one. I organized...
by Joan Protano | May 30, 2014 | Blog post
Change is good and yet so many of us rail at change. Just this week the look of my email account was changed and I was upset at not being able to quickly find what I wanted. It seems everyday something is changing. Sometimes change is forced on us and sometimes we...
by Joan Protano | May 30, 2014 | Blog post
Finally Spring has arrived in Northern Illinois were I live. I can smell lilacs thru the open screen door. Iris are bobbing their delicate petals on long stems in the wind. It was a really long Winter here and the arrival of Spring flowers has been most welcomes....
by Joan Protano | Nov 26, 2013 | Blog post
Fall, Thanksgiving, turkey and dad’s giblet gravy, gratitude, these are the things I think of when the calendar turns to November. Why does turning the page of a calendar need to remind me of gratitude? Perhaps it was because many years ago I was challenged to...
by Joan Protano | Nov 26, 2013 | Blog post
CHANGE IS GOOD Change is good and yet so many of us rail at change. Just this week the look of my email account was changed and I was upset at not being able to quickly find what I wanted. It seems everyday something is changing. Sometimes change is forced on us and...