by Laurie | Aug 17, 2026 | Mind Savvy®
Life seems to move fast. And unfortunately, our fast-moving, technologically hyper-connected and personally disconnected pace is wearing us down. Many people are living life as if it’s a race. And either directly or indirectly, we’re teaching the next generation that...
by Laurie | Aug 4, 2026 | Mind Savvy®
A couple of Sundays ago, I was up early to finally get my kayak in the water for the first time this year. It was one of those perfect New England mornings. Sunny. Sixty-five degrees. Not a breath of wind. When I arrived at the lake, the water was glassy, and the only...
by Laurie | Jul 21, 2026 | Mind Savvy®
Summer in New England is in full swing. Long days, warm evenings, gardens in bloom, and every opportunity to spend a little more time outdoors. I’ve been enjoying a few weekends away myself, most recently in New Hampshire and Vermont. Whenever I spend time with...
by Laurie | Jul 7, 2026 | Mind Savvy®
I’m just back from spending the holiday weekend in New Hampshire. It was wonderfully relaxing, and I finally got my kayak out of storage! I don’t have a good reason for why I haven’t kayaked yet this year, but now that I’m “ready for...
by Laurie | Jun 23, 2026 | Mind Savvy®
Games are fun; I love games. Quiddler and chess are two favorites. Then there are sports, which are games of a different sort. While I enjoy teamwork, I’ve never rated particularly high on the physical prowess scale. Swimming and volleyball suited me well...
by Laurie | Jun 9, 2026 | Mind Savvy®
During the year that I was bringing The Map to life, I was—out of both necessity and delight—deeply immersed in the science and interrelationship of said map’s territories. The Map is largely about the conditions that support nervous system regulation, so the...
