Jan Bono’s Blog

Last week the temperatures along the I-5 corridor (stretching north and south through Seattle and Portland) reached over 100 degrees for several days in a row. Morning, noon and night the weather guys (and gals) on the big-city news broadcasts suggested “escaping the...

Years ago, I decided that the last taste I wanted in my mouth before “passing on” would be the heavenly taste of this awesome dessert. After all, if you’re dying anyway, it’s no time to be counting calories or worrying about your waistline. Conversely, if I never...

My life-coaching business, “Daybreak Solutions,” was so-named for many reasons, not the least of which is my never-ending love affair with words. (As I’ve mentioned before, one of my nicknames in high school was “Ms. Roget” because I carried a thesaurus around with me...

Ok, it was actually a highway rest stop; I remember there were restrooms there. But the point is, there we were, EXACTLY ONE YEAR AGO TODAY, stretching our legs and enjoying a few moments in the sunshine, when suddenly, it struck me to dance. Well, yes, there was...

I wish God would just send me an email. Surely He has my address. Or, if He so chose, He could leave a message on my voice mail—at either number. I crave direction. I need to know that I’m “doing the right thing.” I want to know what His will is for me. I’m tired of...

“Ninety-nine posts on my blog have appeared, Ninety-nine posts on my blog, You come to the site, read what I wrote, And later you have it to quote…” Now, if you read that little introduction without attempting to sing it, it’s for sure you didn’t grow up in my...