Sasee Magazine

Throughout my life I have had strong, confident women around me – my mother, whose unconditional love I could always count on, my kind and gentle mother-in-law, Faye, whose faith both inspires and humbles me, my friends Marcia and Gail, who walked with me through my dark valley of despair after my husband died, (Gail [...]

Lately I’ve found that gratitude is a very powerful way to improve my life. Upon the suggestion of a friend I started keeping a gratitude journal, and every day I write at least five things that I’m grateful for. At first, it was really hard to do, but gradually I’ve come to look forward to [...]

I love Halloween. It’s such a great excuse to dress up in some outlandish outfit and eat a lot of chocolate. When my children were small, I would dress up with them for a night of trick-or-treating. Most of the time I was the only mom parading through the neighborhood in costume, but I never [...]

Last month I interviewed Vernie Dove, a man who loves to read Sasee. Since then, I’ve heard from quite a few male readers and have enjoyed their comments. But, once in awhile I receive a very special letter. One of those was a note from Bob Akanewich. He wrote to thank us for the theme [...]

As the editor of Sasee, I have had the opportunity to interview quite a few fascinating women (and a couple of men). They have allowed me to tell their stories and opened up the doors of their lives to all of our readers. Some of their stories have been extremely painful, but not one of [...]

My husband and I have started kayaking in the creeks near Black River. We both love being near and in the water, but this has been a new experience for me, as I have always spent much more time around the ocean and salt marshes. We launch the kayaks into a swamp filled with towering [...]

I was raised by “green” parents. Of course, they didn’t know they were environmentally conscious, and I’m positive they never gave a thought to saving the planet. They were just doing what came naturally to them and living life the best they knew how. If something broke around the house, my father fixed it. If [...]

I share my home with four wild and crazy little dogs, and a lot of what I’ve learned about attitude came from them. All of them are mine because someone else did not want them. Hermione, a mutt, was abandoned along Hwy. 17 when she was little more than a puppy, and the other three [...]

It is hard to stay stressed out this time of year. For me, the mild temperatures and profusion of blooming plants provide the perfect antidote for any stress. I have also found that organizing my surroundings brings peace to my life. I know that many of you can relate to the calm that accompanies a [...]