I confess that I have been away from writing for too long. When I realized how much time has passed since my last post, I was surprised. Time is funny, blink once and it is suddenly next month. This is often a fun yet stressful time of the year. We try to cram too much […]
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Happy Independence Day!
I am excited about 4th of July more than in past years. The state of Michigan recently reopened after 15 months of lock down status. Freedom is more precious to me after the long lock down. I am celebrating my personal independence. In addition, I want to wish every one a Happy Independence Day on […]
You Can Do This Hard Thing
Life is often difficult with many challenges and obstacles thrown around and carelessly dumped in our path. I was looking for some encouragement when I stumbled across this song. (I actually borrowed the title for this post from singer Carrie Newcomer). If you wish, take a moment to listen to the lyrics to her song […]
Memorial Day 2021
My friends, it has been quite a year so far. I can hardly believe it is the holiday weekend with June just around the corner. I want to encourage you to relax and enjoy family and or friends this weekend. It is the time of year that I focus on those in the past and […]
Another Example Of Improving Self Talk
In my most recent post, I talked about how baby steps can help change our lives. Today, I am drilling down a bit deeper on the subject. I was talking with my writing/life coach about my frustrations with myself because I had not been writing for my book. He asked me a simple question “What […]
How Baby Steps Are Changing My Life
Years ago my husband and I watched the farcical movie “What about Bob?” a 1991 film starring Richard Dreyfuss and Bill Murray. In the story line, Richard Dreyfuss plays a psychiatrist “Dr. Leo Marvin” who takes on a new patient “Bob”, played by Bill Murray. Predictably, Bob drives Dr. Marvin “out of his mind” while […]
Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine
When was the last time you had a really good, gut busting laugh? Do you remember how that felt? Do you believe laughter really is the best medicine? See how laughter helps! Please watch this : https://youtu.be/yNHRXNvFmZ8 video. (Don’t worry, it has a G rating and is a bit corny) I am sure you get […]
Coping With Christmas During The Pandemic
Every year our Christmas celebration gets bigger and bigger. My husband and I are empty nesters yet the grandbabies keep arriving. While I am crazy about each and everyone in our family, I tend to get overwhelmed by all that needs to be done. Coping with Christmas during the pandemic is especially challenging. Our Governor […]
Staying the Course
I feel like Rocky Balboa who in the first movie, decided to fight the world champion even though he knew that he would not win. As a result, he worked hard to prepare for the fight. Rocky is a great example of how to develop true grit over time by using his experiences to learn […]
A Quick Thought For The Day
My coach and I were talking about the word should the other day. Out of that conversation comes my quick thought for the day: “If I could have, I would have.” “That’s brilliant! Fucking genius!” he responded. Our conversation continued as we talked about the reasons I fail to do something. He explained again that […]
