Living your fullest life doesn’t come without challenges. You need the courage to press on. Even when you approach life with optimism and hope, something happens that rocks you to the core. A chiding voice swells up within your head to remind you of your imperfections. Frozen in fear, [...]
One day, I sat down to write, and nothing would come. No words. No thoughts. Nothing. I could not unlock the thoughts. The words caught in my throat—hanging just beyond my breath. I desperately sought a way to unlock the thoughts suffocating in my head. Words seemed lost. The [...]
Find What Matters Sometimes . . . You just need to think. And, ask a few questions to find what matters. Simple things like: Who am I? When will the sadness stop? What’s my purpose? Where do I go from here? How do I find—me? Have you ever had [...]
No one ever told me we can't fix people—or I didn't listen. The words from Eowyn Ivey’s novel, The Snow Child, grasped all my feelings and threw them into the silence that occupied my heart. “We never know what is going to happen, do we? Life is always throwing [...]
Don’t give up. You never know what lies within a broken system or a broken heart. On Mother’s day, my oldest son brought me a blue orchid for Mother’s Day. He knows I love blue, or it might have been the only one left. Who knows. It is the [...]
Is it just me, or do we seem to need more kindness reminders in this raging current of divisiveness and mistrust? Kindness “The quality or state of being kind” (Merriam-Webster) From Google . . . “The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate” When I started writing this post, I [...]
What will you choose? Every life has its challenges. None of us are immune from daily distractions and annoyances. My friend, Linda, described these events as “lumps in the oatmeal.” We have a choice. Do we let the mundane, the lumps in the oatmeal, overtake us? Or, do we [...]
How do you change the world? For that matter, how do you change yourself or an organization? We might start by looking at our habits. Many of us have been “stuck in the middle” of a company. We feel helpless when we see better ways to do the work. But, [...]
What is your potential, your good news? We are all unique with gifts to share with ourselves, our families, our colleagues, and the world. Be kind. Be brave. Be you. Take time today to look for the good news that only you can bring to us. We are waiting [...]
