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The unofficial motto of Mardi Gras is more than lip service to a celebration. It's the ethos of a culture defined by resilience and joy.

Food has long been used to send messages. If we listen, it can also teach us about our own humanity, the best and the worst.

Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, Georgia has a vast and complex history. Learning about that history will leave you forever changed.

Storms in their fury forever alter coastlines and ecosystems. We exhaust ourselves fighting what is not seeking to drown us, but to guide us

More fearsome than winter by far, summer in the South is an acquired taste. We can find beauty in things that are not pleasant.

A trip to Avery Island unleashes a series of events leading to a hilarious family memory. Who knew peppers had so much to offer?

Let's add encouragement to this Mother's Day. When the comparisons, doubts, or all-around hard days come around-remember that you are enough

A passion for gardening always leads to the clearance section. Understanding the pull illuminates more about humanity than horticulture.

If you're a parent, you understand this title. Having conversations with our kids about our past builds respect and understanding.

Our most difficult and trying times leave us not knowing how to move forward, or if we even can. What will get us through?

Disruptions come for us all, trying to throw us off balance. We can learn from ballet dancers by finding joy even as our world whirls round.

You are in the zone, fully immersed, when the interruption comes. How you handle interruptions has ramifications beyond yourself.

Tears of joy lead to answering the question "What's the point?" The universe has impeccable timing. Appreciation keeps the ripples spreading

Whose words left you forever changed? Words, those humble and unassuming things, quietly and resolutely give us something to lean on.

The ocean provides many lessons, some in brutality and some in tranquility. A beautiful beach photo is missing something.

Spring is here, for a day at least. But there is that to-do list attempting to cast you under its spell. Who will win? Who should win?

A goofy squirrel has the sensibility to not take life too seriously. Choose to sprinkle your life with goofiness to bring joy to everyone.

Come take a walk with me, out beyond the reach of technology's tentacles. Silence and peace reign here, providing a refuge to all.

Let's be real, saying 'no' is sometimes one of the hardest things to do, even when it is in your best interest to decline.

Worry has value in that it prompts us to plan. But when worry overplays its hand, life becomes another thing entirely.