Are Relationships Like The Movies? Don’t we enjoy a good, old-fashioned romantic comedy? Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love andthen maybe run into some trouble. They figure it out, then the boy proposes to girl (always inquite the grandest of styles!). Next? They get married, and then, of course, they live happilyever […]
Bitter Or Better
I believe most of us have that ‘one’ friend, family member, or acquaintance; you know the one. You beeline for a completely different aisle when you see her in the grocery store! No time for this today! Why? The negativity, self-pity, and same-ole-story routine can be just plain exhausting. She’s choosing bitterness. Bitterness is a […]
Let’s Go Deeper
“Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.” – Zig Ziglar As children, we are taught concepts over and over until we ‘get’ them. Statistics show repetition enhances our growth & learning ability. However, once we cross the threshold into adulthood, the notion of repetition for […]
Unleashing the Power Within
I recently invested in myself by joining Tony Robbins’ inspirational program, ‘Unleash the Power Within.’ Signing up for these events takes some intentional thought, as they can be time-consuming and, let’s face it, expensive! But I sure made the right decision by enrolling. Tony is a powerhouse of energy and motivation! Though it was a […]
Believing In Me
When life is sailing along smoothly, and everything is going as planned, it’s pretty easy to feel good about ourselves, our surroundings, and our situations. Maybe we even take it for granted (yes, I’ve been there too!). What happens when the rug gets snatched from under your feet? When your world spins out of control, […]
5 Ds and 5 Cs
Life can certainly be challenging, can’t it, my dear friend? Some days leave us feeling beat up, knocked down, and just plain exhausted. So how are we to overcome those less-than-desirable days? Let’s dig a little deeper. Part 1 How to combat the 5 Ds with the 5 Cs of Christ The strategy of the […]
Are You FINE?
It’s fine … I’m fine … Everything’s fine… We see and hear that everywhere these days. T-shirts, memes, Facebook posts. Even well-meaning friends and family members may gloss right over our true feelings, leaving us to feel the need to say we’re ‘fine.’ But what if we’re really.. not fine? FINE or Fine? Maybe it’s […]
The Gift of Love
What is the gift of love? What is love? Love: lŭv – A strong feeling of affection and concern toward another person, as that arising from kinship or close friendship. That’s the definition of Love, according to the American Heritage Dictionary. How would you define Love? And who comes to mind when you think of […]
Rough Draft
Being Modeled and Groomed Ever feel like you can’t get things well…right? Or just don’t know how to do it? Life your life is a rough draft? I sometimes feel like I am continually being modeled and groomed. Like a continual work in progress, always aiming for the target – but not consistently hitting the […]
Power of a Word
Power of a Word What’s in a word? It’s something we don’t necessarily give frequent thought to, let alone pause and intentionally CHOOSE. At the beginning of each new year, we tend to be resolution-makers and goal-setters. For many years, that was me too: picking a goal and hoping to have enough steam to keep […]