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New Beginnings

“Every end is a new beginning.”  ~Proverb Summer break is winding down. My children and I had a very relaxing summer just being together and allowing the days to unfold as they arrived.  It was good.  As the time for school  nears, I find myself getting excited in anticipation for it!  No, not because the [...]

Take It Easy

We’ve all had one of those days when you’re rushing to do everything. You know, the day when your alarm doesn’t go off.  You arrive at a scheduled appointment 13 minutes late.  Every traffic light is red. Everything just seems to be out of sync.   The last day that I experienced this, as I was speeding out of my [...]

Recharge! Refuel!

Have you ever started a new project with passion and excitement?  You wake up each day eager to work your plan — step by step towards your goal.  Then, somehow things come to a screeching halt.  You look ahead and see that you’ve hit a wall. When this happens, it’s your opportunity to recharge and refuel.  [...]

Rest Is Good

Rest Is Good

Some years ago, I recall taking a nap after work.  It was the sole thing that I looked forward to after a day at work.  I would sleep for about an hour, get up refreshed, and prepare dinner.  I was single then  –  no husband, no children.  It was all about me.  It felt so [...]

Are You Really Taking Care of Yourself?

So often we tell each other,  in closing a conversation to, “take care”.  It just flows out when speaking with someone.  It just seems like a natural and kind thing to say.  But, what are we saying when we say it? The definition of care is to make provision for or look out for.  As women, [...]

Can’t Seem To Get It All Done?

Some days I feel like I’m spinning my wheels  –  nothing is being checked off my “to do” list. And when this happens I become so frustrated!  I then begin wishing that I had more hours in a day. If I had 6-8 hours more to my day, I could get so many things done. To [...]

Accepting Responsibility

Some time ago I had a talk with my daughter about “accepting responsibilty”. You see, she had engaged in some behaviors that simply were not becoming. I had to confront her about it. And as usual, she said to me, “But she did this, and he said that, and they made me do it”. Oh [...]

The Time Is Now

The Time Is Now

From time to time I think about things that I could have done differently.  If I could actually go back in time, I’d probably go back to the start of my freshman year in college  – my first experience of independence away from my parents.  As I’m thinking about this I’m planning out things (in my mind) that I could [...]

Try Some Laughter

Have you ever been feeling down in the dumps and couldn’t seem to shake it? Sometimes one negative thought can lead you to a downward spiral of despair.  You may become so overwhelmed and heavy laden that you can’t see past it.   Well, you can stop that chain reaction by replacing those thoughts with ones that [...]

Who’s In Your Circle?

My Brother very often says, “If you’re the smartest person in your circle, it’s time to make a shift.”  I enjoy having conversations with him because he shares information that provokes thought. I like that! The point that he makes with that comment speaks to how we can learn from others as well as how we can teach [...]