The Art of Focus
My son is a very busy husband, father, and entrepreneur. Long ago, I learned how he strategically managed his life to be all-in with whatever he was doing or whoever he was with at any given time. He realized the importance of complete focus to any given situation by compartmentalizing. When in his business mindset,…
Can this Pain be for Good?
Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of 9/11. We remembered. And, as horrendous that day was, so are the atrocities of evil in Afghanistan. And, then there are the victims of the recent hurricanes that ravaged homes and lives. And, what about those who have suffered and died from Covid? Suffering and pain continue. Of course,…
And Many More…
Are you one of those who must have the last word? If so, then at the conclusion of singing “Happy Birthday” to someone, you probably added the big finish…. “And many more!!” I’ve come to find those words reassuring, so I always sing “and many more” under my breath in hopes that my quiet wish…
Consider Yourself Spurred On
Just after our warm summer morning of pickleball play at my community, we cooled off in the comfort of the huge trees close by. We had several good rounds of competitive play. It felt good to just sit and give kudos to each other for games well played. I love this community. Most are patient,…
He Loves Me. He Loves Me Not.
Blast from the past! If you’re a guy – you probably don’t remember this whimsical, girly activity, but I’ll bet, one time or another, my fellow starry-eyed, girl-friends remember. We took a flower (usually a daisy or a rose) and proceeded to pluck off one petal at a time and repeated the words: “He loves…
You Deserve to be Happy
That was the email “subject” from Ulta. It jumped out at me. That word, “deserve”, says it all. We live in a self-gratification, self-centered, self-entitlement, and selfie world. I get it! We all want to be happy. Isn’t that what most think life should be all about? We are hardwired to pursue happiness, so we…
Pull Up to the Table
Being “hungry” can mean a lot of things — like, it’s time to stop and have lunch. Or, it can mean after reading an inspiring story or devotion book that includes a kick-in-the-you-know-what kind of wake-up-call full of scriptures that we know we need to get more serious about the “Lamp to our feet” and…
The Inspiration of a Baked Potato
All it takes is for me to make myself a baked potato with all the fixin’s, including cottage cheese on top instead of sour cream (YUM) to open the memory bank of playing that old game “Hot Potato”! Of course, I’m going to parallel that game with another real-life scenario for casting our cares off…
Happy Labor Day
I still laugh as I recall my son’s telephone call to me on Labor Day. With the family in the background hollering, “Happy Mother’s Day”, I said, “What?” And Ryan replied, “It’s Labor Day, so we’re thanking you for your “labor” in bringing me into this world! So Happy Mother’s Day!” LOL! Labor Day has…
Use It or Lose It
My mother, when she was 94 (now graduated to heaven), would tell her doctor: “There are mornings when I just don’t want to get out of bed because everything hurts too much!” And her doctor’s response was: “When you stop forcing yourself to get out of bed, is when you’ll be bedridden. If you don’t…