Mom’s Wisdom I Hear Daily (Part 2)
Mom’s aren’t perfect. Every family is dysfunctional. (Have you ever known a perfectly functional one?) Our mom’s play a HUGE part in creating who we are today. So, revisiting my mother’s wisdom in Part 1, [...]
3 Quick Wisdoms from My Mom for You (Part 1)
I’d like to know where Hallmark World is. Apparently it’s better than Disneyland. Mother’s Day in Hallmark World, for instance, is a celebration of warm and fuzzy perfect parenting, unconditional love and support and endless [...]
Is the Art Of Conversation Dying?
A CBS news piece this morning shows a woman berating a flight attendant... you may have seen this. The reporter's "message" is that we should consider the consequences of uploading a video of someone behaving [...]
If you resolved this year to master a new skill, sport or language, right about now you may be hitting a rough patch. Hang in!
Learning to snowboard was ridiculously frustrating. After all, I had gotten pretty good at skiing, so why, for an entire day, was I spending so much time with my butt in the snow and my [...]
Indulge in a Healthy Addiction this Holiday!
As we enter full speed now into the Holiday Season and all it’s food dangers we are reminded of the addictive qualities of some foods, like sweets. Yes, chocolate addiction is real… and a tough [...]
Thank you Sutherland Springs
Thank you Sutherland Springs. We send out love, prayers and gratitude. You are showing us the beauty of faith, compassion and forgiveness. […]
Why Thoughts on Weinstein & O’Reilly Don’t Matter
“There are a lot of nervous men out there right now.” The words, said so matter-of-fact, rolled off my husband’s tongue as we watched the morning news of the 23 million dollar harassment settlement by [...]
Your “Gut Feeling” Backed by Science!
Ever follow a gut feeling? Or wish you had? Successful business owners have admitted to using their “gut” to make important decisions in their business. But how often do we trust it? And will we [...]
Courage is a Commitment
Who doesn’t need more courage somewhere in their life? I saw a definition of courage this week that stuck with me and to paraphrase, “Courage is a commitment to work through the fear and accomplish [...]
How to Confidently Protect Our Personal Boundaries
Image courtesy of Val Westover Photography Healthy boundaries can protect us physically and emotionally. Once again, nature plays this out in a very visible and simple fashion; Watching my horses interact I can [...]