We live in a day in which it’s not uncommon to talk on our cell phones as we walk out to get our mail, avoiding eye contact with the lady walking her dog. A day in which our schedules are so packed we don’t allow for time to sit on our front porches and visit […]
Today’s post is critically important! I’m posting this on Valentine’s Day because it’s the big LOVE day of the year. For many, this is a day set aside to shower your special love with romance, so this post will definitely help you, but this post is really intended to help anyone that loves someone and […]
Yep, that’s me skipping down a wooded lane! I’ll explain later… Have you ever sat and watched children playing at a playground? It’s been a while for me, but if I stop to remember, I can vividly hear the sound of feet running from place to place, the sound of joyful voices calling out to […]
Do you have a special place in your home that you go to read, pray, meditate, listen to music, knit, or just sit and think? A place that is devoid of distractions that could pull you away from time spent nurturing your soul? Whether you spend five minutes or an hour a day in this […]
“The greatest enemy of learning is knowing.” John Maxwell What do you think about Maxwell’s quote? It’s a little counter-intuitive, isn’t it? Knowing is good, right? Socrates said the only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing. Hmmmm…. The point Maxwell and Socrates are trying to make is to never stop learning. The moment […]
The next paragraph is best read using a soft, breathy, British accent. When the world closes in on you and your head feels a size too small, apply just two dabs of Origins mind-clearing formula on the back of your neck, temples and earlobes. You’ll feel a tingling sensation as pressure, tension and tightness begin to […]
“The word that is heard perishes, but the letter that is written remains.” Proverb When is the last time you received a handwritten note that actually arrived in your mailbox? According to a US Postal Service survey, 650 million personal letters were sent in 2012, down from 850 million in 2010. That 650 million breaks […]
Can you relate? The holiday hoopla is over, family and friends have left, and you have read one too many “depressing” articles on how great this New Year is going to be. Great for who? Those who “have it all together”? Here it is the New Year and you’re still trying to figure out what […]
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Henry David Thoreau As we approach the New Year, 45% of Americans will set a New Year’s resolution. The most common resolutions involve losing weight, getting organized, and spending less and saving more money. The […]
Amidst the beauty and joy of the holidays, there is also some very deep grief being felt by many who have lost a loved one. Whether it’s the first holiday celebrated without a loved one or the 10th anniversary of their death, the holidays really magnify the loss. How can we help the holiday season […]