“Your family and your love must be cultivated like a garden. Time, effort and imagination must be summoned constantly to keep any relationship flourishing and growing.” – Jim Rohn I love this quote! The words Mr. Rohn uses have such vivid imagery: cultivated…imagination…summoned…flourishing…growing. He points out that human relationships, just like a garden, require time, […]
Dear Diary, I’m feeling a little blue today. I don’t know why, but maybe the lack of sunshine has something to do with it, or maybe it’s my sister! We got in a fight today. She can be sooo emotional and rude!! I wish she’d move to Timbuktu. Later today I’m going to the mall […]
You may not realize it, but there are most likely words or phrases you use every single day that are putting a damper on the way you perceive and react to life. These words may seem innocent enough, but believe me, they’re not! Join me as I share what these words are and discuss how you can benefit from […]
How many unfinished projects do you have looming right now? Have you been dreaming about a project you’d like to tackle, but fear, overwhelm, or lack of time have hi-jacked your capacity to complete the task? I’m right there with you! At any given point, I usually have 5-10 projects I’d like to begin or […]
In honor of what is graduation weekend for many, I present to you a letter my husband wrote to his best friend’s son (I did have to bribe him in order to share with the inter-webs!). This is a departure from my regular blog writing, but I thought you might enjoy reading this in light […]
Have you noticed how we have a tendency to lash out or act ugly with those we love the most? From the use of a condescending tone to being unreasonably impatient, it seems the closer we are, the worse our conduct can be. Then we turn around and use our best manners with perfect strangers! […]
I used to think that quitting was for losers—unless you were quitting heroin, of course! The inspirational quotes that populate Pinterest and our Facebook pages urge us to “Never Give Up!” I’m all for these types of mottos, but not when you find yourself staying in the game for the wrong reasons. In some situations, […]
I have an awesome “tool” to tell you about that anyone reading this can benefit from using. This process is fun, will save you time, and will help you retain information. It’s called mind mapping. Mind mapping is a process for brainstorming and organizing your ideas. Wikipedia defines it like this: A mind map is a […]
I asked a question in a reader survey last week (thank you to those of you who filled it out!) and the top two responses as to what they struggled with and/or kept them up at night most were stress and feeling overwhelmed. The reason for my survey was to give me direction on what […]
Hi, friends! I hope you are having a marvelous day. I have a huge favor to ask that will only take a couple minutes of your time. Would you pretty please complete my short reader survey? Your input is really important to me and will help me to know what you prefer to see on my blog. […]