by JoAnna Bennett | Feb 9, 2023
GROUNDHOGS & THE MIND Groundhog Day JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group February 9, 2023 Last week, my children came home from school discussing Pennsylvania’s own Punxsutawney Phil. They informed me the groundhog had seen his shadow as he emerged...
by JoAnna Bennett | Feb 2, 2023
READING & LEARNING Finire JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group February 2, 2023 My blog post last week was about my current literary adventure. This week’s post will confirm I’ve completed the final book in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels. And...
by JoAnna Bennett | Jan 26, 2023
NOVELS & ANCESTORS Hi There! JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group January 26, 2023 It’s me. Your friendly neighborhood bibliophile. It’s January 25th and I’ve already finished four novels this year. When I get into the mode for reading fiction, I’m...
by JoAnna Bennett | Jan 19, 2023
MEDITATION & WISDOM Clear Water JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group January 19, 2023 In 2019, while reading Bessel van der Kolk’s, The Body Keeps the Score, I was introduced to the idea of meditation to help regulate emotions. Specifically, Bessel...
by JoAnna Bennett | Jan 12, 2023
LIFE & PHASES Joy JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group January 12, 2023 The definition of joy is “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” Joy is a feeling. And feelings will come and go. Joy isn’t a state of being that we can carry around with us...
by JoAnna Bennett | Jan 5, 2023
PROMISES & PROGRESS What Will it Be in 2023? JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group January 5, 2023 In 2019, I began the practice of making myself a promise each year, as opposed to a resolution. You can read about my past promises in my blog post from...
