Peggy Sullivan Books

Lately I've been having food adventures, taking little road trips to visit cheese makers, farm stands, and lavender fields. I found a...

Don't like the smell of lavender? That's okay. Not everyone likes the scent. As nice as it is for calming and improving sleep, there...

Lavender, a lovely purple flower is known for it's calming aspect. And I'm fortunate to live within a half hour of a lavender farm. At...

Sleep, being one of the three main pillars of health, is no small matter. My cats have no problem sleeping, but sometimes I do. So join...

I recently read Barbara Kingsolver's book, Flight Behavior . This best-selling author entertains while she educates about Appalachian...

The ability to fight depression may well be within you. The tendency to be depressed is linked to low serotonin levels. Serotonin is a...

No bones are broken. I was lucky. I made a serious mistake. I was just about to pull out to go to my bone scan appointment. At the last...

Why not? Because being immersed in negative feelings is bad for your immune system. It increases your pain levels. It effects your...

Solitude - a part of single living - How do I embrace it? It's only fair I answer the question I posed to 100 singles prior to writing...

That felt good. It was rotten and half falling over anyway. And I hated painting it. The cute white picket fence around my front porch...

"Research shows that happy people tend to eat healthier because they aren't eating for a quick fix to feel better, they are eating to...

The Shadow Walkers, Fiona and Bridget, are not on a diet. In fact, they need to eat more. Bridget had dental decay as a young cat and...

We all have stress at one time or another to some degree. These are times when we are challenged and find the most growth. That's the...

I'm just about to have a birthday. I've been giving gifts to myself for years. I always appreciate my own gifts, because I know exactly...

In the field of cognitive behavioral therapy, we think in terms of looking through a positive lens, rather than a negative lens. So...

Enjoying the peace of a rainy day is a spring treat. Lounging in a comfy chair, with the sound of raindrops drumming on the roof is a...

Walking in general is an antidepressant. Walking helps increase important neurotransmitters, like serotonin, which tends to be low in...

When snow melts and frozen ground thaws, it's mud season. This is typical of April in New England where sturdy boots are necessary gear. ...

I no longer need to phone the bee man to deliver hives to my apple orchard. During the time we had a 40 acre apple orchard in Omak, the...

"Hope" - original watercolor by Peggy Sullivan "There is no tomorrow, not yet. Today is what we have to live, and learn, and love." .........