Think back over your lifetime and recall your most delightful memories. The ones that make you smile, laugh, give your heart an extra jump, or just sigh a breath of peace thinking about it. Some of us will immediately jump back to childhood memories, others will recall times in their 20s–young and free, while others may need only […]
You know what I want for all of us? Hint: It’s my favorite thing to write about on this blog and to personally strive for in my everyday life: Joyful, intentional, balanced living. Dictionary.com defines these words as follows: Joyful: Full of joy, as a person or one’s heart; glad; delighted. Intentional: Done with intention or on purpose. Balanced: Being in harmonious or proper arrangement or adjustment, proportion,etc. Joy. Purpose. Harmony. I feel a […]
What’s your morning routine like? Slow and relaxing, or rushed and stressful? Are you an actual “morning person”, or does it take at least two cups of coffee for the sleep cobwebs to clear and for you to even consider uttering a word? Are you productive in the morning? About 18 months ago, I began […]
A friend asked me yesterday if Mother’s Day was a sad or hard time for me since I lost my mom (she was only 59 and died of alcoholism). I thought I’d share my thoughts on this, since I know there are others out there who’ve lost their mama’s, too, and can probably relate to […]
It was only a few weeks ago that I wrote an article titled, “The Art of Listening Well“. I wrote it because, as I stated in that article, “The lack of listening skills has declined in our fast paced digital world, and I expect will only get worse.” Friends, I was/am sincerely concerned for us, […]
When’s the last time you had a really good laugh? The kind where you either cry, nearly hyperventilate, or pee your pants. This type of laughter has got to be one of THE best feelings and we adults need more of it! Did you know that the average four-year-old laughs 300-500 times per day, while […]
We all have 5 minutes to spare, here and there, throughout the day. Over the last several months, I’ve uncovered the magic of what all can really happen in 5 minutes. It lies in the power of choosing a task and working on it for 5 minutes straight without interruption. This may be a task […]
What if I told you that there’s a way to bring happiness and excitement to your day, no matter how busy, stressed, or distracted you might feel? Aaaand, it won’t cost you a thing. Cue the dreamy music with you sitting with your head tilted, chin propped as you gaze wistfully to the heavens. Now, […]
How much time would you say you spend worrying or stressing over things you have no control over? You know, worrying about these types of things: How people will perceive you. How people will react to you. The type of upbringing you had, and all the complications that came from it. The illness that may […]
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” — Stephen Covey I hope you have lots of awesome people in your life, but for our purposes today, we’re going to talk about the toxic people in our lives. We’ve all got one or two of these toxic relationships, the question is, […]