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 […]
Why do I say adversity is awesome?Because it’s the truth.The act of staying safe does not make you stronger.But a challenging situation does. And isn’t that everyone’s goal?To be better, happier, braver, more confident, less fearful, etc. But we aren’t born that way. Through the ups and downs in our lives, we develop these attributes. […]
My blogs are always about what’s on my heart.They are reminders for me, as well as lessons I want to share with you. Today I want to talk about having integrity.You know, doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.Why is having integrity so important?Because if you don’t, it’s like getting caught up […]
Who doesn’t love a new year? A clean slate. A do-over. Each year I choose a word to help me grow and improve. I think of my word like a lighthouse, guiding me to stay on course and continue moving in the right direction. This year my word is CREATE. Here’s why. Sometimes I 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 […]