I refer to myself as a world-class overcomer. Not because I never had a bad day, but quite the opposite.I’ve had LOTS of them!As it goes in the game of life, no matter how hard you try to avoid them, we all have bad days.The goal is to have more good ones. One would think […]
Our wishes have finally come true.We’ve kicked 2020 to the curb!All the disaster that it has unleashed is finally over!Really?No.When the ball dropped, it was just another moment.Another minute, another hour, another day.The tick of a watch or the turn of a calendar page doesn’t change anything. It’s like the yellow door that I walked […]
In my book, The Lemonade Diet, I wrote about expectations.I wrote about how we are disappointed when we expect things we have no control over. Typically I love tradition. Most of us do.This Christmas, I let all of my expectations go. I watched everyone’s posts of beautifully decorated trees and Christmas cookies.We shopped online and […]
Why did we have to call it social distancing? People took it literally. It should have been called physical distancing. Physical means involving body contact. Social means needing companionship. I don’t know about you, but for me, the worst part of this pandemic thing is how it stunted us socially. No longer is a trip […]
In the event of an emergency, secure your oxygen mask before helping others.Flight attendants give some of the world’s best advice, don’t they?It’s not only a great plan at 38,000 feet.You should try it at home.Lately, our lives have never been so stressful or teetering on the edge of an emergency.We are worried about protecting […]
Every December, most people go off the rails when it comes to their health. We drink too much, overeat, don’t get enough rest, and over-obligate our time and finances, adding tons of stress to our physical and mental health. The pandemic’s silver lining is that many temptations will be limited this year. Even so, making […]
I publish my blog every Thursday, and since Thanksgiving happens to fall on this one, I feel compelled to write about it.I read an article yesterday that said we have permission not to be thankful this year.WHAT?NOT BE THANKFUL ON THANKSGIVING?!That’s like encouraging a toddler to have a temper-tantrum every time things don’t go the […]
Susan Wheeler joins Upward Trajectory to discuss her book The Lemonade Diet, and the power of perspective through adversity and rising up to reach your highest purpose. She shares her wisdom of turning lemons into gallons of lemonade. To connect with Susan, you can visit her website https://susanvwheeler.com/ or follow her on Facebook. You can […]
We have all heard the phrase “when life gives you lemons make lemonade”, right? Well, making lemonade is not always the easiest thing to do. In this week’s episode, we have an inspiring conversation with Susan V. Wheeler about the lemons thrown her way… To connect with Susan, you can visit her website https://susanvwheeler.com/ or […]
Last week we lost a member of our family. I did a live radio show, only hours after we said good-bye to our 15-year-old pup, Ellie. The host of the show knew about my loss that day, and the conversation eventually led to him asking me what life lessons I learned from my dog. I […]