Flipping through Facebook, I came across someone’s profound post of the day, “Instead of saying ‘have a nice day’ I think I’ll start saying ‘have the day you deserve.’ You know, let karma sort that shit out.” I laughed, but then I could not stop thinking about it. What type of day do I deserve?… Read More
Before I even leave my bed in the morning, I do two things that make all the difference in my daily success. The first thing I do is say a few prayers. These prayers are the ones I learned as a child in Catholic School, Our Father and Glory Be. These two prayers are followed… Read More
My thoughts are always intertwined with musical lyrics. I find it is the songs that I feel in my core are the ones that change my thinking, cause me to reflect. And every once in a while, I will pull out those songs and it is amazing what they uncover, either healing from the past,… Read More
You all have heard the saying: What you think, you become What you feel, you attract What you imagine, you create. So, who are you becoming, what are you attracting and do you like what you are creating? If not, it is time to reflect, reorder, and adjust.
While at a client site for work this past weekend, I came across the following mission statement on a business man’s whiteboard. “My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive, and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style.” The wheels in my head immediately started… Read More
It is so easy to think about everything you should have done or could have done but talk about internal torture. Sure, we all have lessons to learn throughout our life, whether they are decisions on what company to work for, how to raise a child, to something as simple as not needing that… Read More
The last two weeks don’t feel real if you are watching the news; all the destruction from the storms, thousands in shelters, and thousands without homes. If you are like me, as you are watching the news, it just can’t be real. But it is real, too real, and it is going to take a… Read More
Just like a new mom nests before the arrival of her baby, I find myself mid-August, without fail, nesting. I start to clean out drawers, organize closets, discard items I have not seen all summer long, throw food away that has expired, clean blinds, move furniture, the list goes on. Here is the thing, once… Read More
I can’t help but be reminded I am middle aged. I have crossed over to the other half of my journey here on earth. When I look back on my life, I can remember many years as if they were yesterday, and some memories I can see as if I watched it on a movie. … Read More
I have learned Deanna takes her meals in moderation. It is truly a lesson we can all learn. It does not matter the meal, or how much she loves it, she is never going to finish everything on your plate. If you have had the pleasure of meeting her, she is very thin with long… Read More