Eclectic Thoughts
Reflections on topics of well-being.
Sharing our thoughts for creating a life of abundance.
Compassionate Well-Being
by Kathi Szabo Last week I took a trip. It was a short trip. Just over 24 hours. I flew to Chicago to bring my mom out to the East Coast where my brother and I both live. My mom is almost 83 years old. She has macular degeneration in both eyes. One is better then the...
The Chattering Monkey Mind
by Kathi Szabo Have you ever wanted to do something, but a voice in your head told you all the reasons why you couldn’t possibly do it? For example, maybe you want to hike the Appalachian Trail! It’s actually on my bucket list and has been for quite some time. But...
Eat Chocolate and Ice Cream Every Day, Pizza Weekly, Tacos, Burgers, Pasta, and Still Drop 50 Pounds?
by Mark Szabo Yes, that’s exactly what I’ve managed to do since the start of the pandemic. In the beginning - panic eating Don’t get me wrong – in the very beginning I was panic-eating just like the rest of us. Kathi and I were eating ice cream sundaes every night!...
How We Choose to Change
by Kathi Szabo It has been 20 years since 9/11. A tragic day that everyone over vividly remembers. An event that forever changed each of us. Many lost friends and family. Others stood and watched in horror, questioning why. And still others did whatever they could do...
Creating Space – Becoming a Minimalist
By Kathi Szabo I have not considered myself a minimalist, although I have been trying to purge over the years. I think it all began when I first taught a sustainability class at FIT. Part of the curriculum was, and still is, this dated video, The Story of Stuff. But...
Did Summer Pass You By?
by Kathi Szabo Did summer pass you by? I know it did for me. It seems as I get older, time passes far more quickly. What used to seem like an eternity, now flies by in just minutes. And it’s not just the seasons, it’s life, it’s projects, it’s everything. Who doesn’t...