Ruthie Lanigan
Stories of Life

When I think about lessons I have learned in life, I think about my cat, Shelby. I had Shelby from the time she was 10 weeks old until...

Fall season is my favorite. It's filled with crisp air, beautiful colors and it's the season of ghosts and goblins. But do I believe in...

There is a funny story about London that I have to share. 12 years ago when I met Jim, I was planning a trip to London. When I told...

We left Brussels, Belgium on Saturday morning heading for Amsterdam. We had a couple stops and a couple revelations along the way. We...

Day 2 in Brussels started out with a very light breakfast at a coffee shop in our hotel. The coffee and pastries were amazing and the...

Time for another Minigan's Travels story. This year we are doing it a little different. We flew into Frankfurt today and immediately...

Summer Solstice. The longest day and shortest night of the year. Today, I felt the Universe's tilt and had a great day! Especially...

Years ago I watched a movie named The Way. It was a story about a dad who went to France to get the remains of his son who was killed...

Saturday, May 1st of 2021 was my first yoga class. Well, my first in a long time. I had only tried practicing yoga a couple other times...

I love Springtime! It's the beginning of new things. Fresh starts. Sunshine! Outdoor activities. Today I was outside burning bushes...

There are so many things I want my grandchildren to know. I’m going to attempt to talk about the ones that I think are most important but...

I'm really looking forward to 2022! There are so many things I want to accomplish and things I want to learn. 2021 was a good year for...

Magic of a Nashville Christmas

As most of you know I started a yoga practice the beginning of May. It has been transformational for me and I now do yoga as often as I...

Fall is my favorite time of year. This year I am feeling especially grateful. I am in Nashville, TN, the weather is amazing, my...

Often, when people from out of state ask me where I live, I say Nashville. Because most people have never heard of Mt. Juliet. Mt....

This picture we took in Negril, Jamaica reminds me of my Sunday mornings. Beautiful, calm, relaxing and slow paced. My Sunday mornings...

It's my Birthday Month! I always try to celebrate the entire month of August because I love birthdays. Mine, yours, everyone's! I...

This may be too "woo woo" for some of you so just know, I respect your beliefs also. In May I started doing yoga. I quickly became...

Namaste - It's Time To Write!