Through the Sharing of Stories
You are feeling out of balance for a reason. The solution is not as obvious as you might think. It is not about bringing things into balance. Balance is hard. Try it. Get up and try to balance on one foot for longer than a few seconds. OK, now try staying that way all day. […]
If you have children, at some point you have been the victim of them taking your phone and filling it with goofy, hijacked selfies. I have actually witnessed people getting very upset about this and I have wondered why this harmless act is so distressing for people and I think I might know why. […]
“Two things to remember in life. Take care of your thoughts when you are alone and Take care of your words when you are with people.” ~Unknown Isn’t that a great quote? Generally, I believe we try hard to watch what we say. Most of us don’t ever want to intentionally hurt other people with our words. […]
There is absolutely no way to sugar coat this. Whether it be with a parent, a child, a spouse, a boss, a friend, a doctor, a sales person, the mail man… Relationships ARE HARD! Really hard. “Working on myself, by myself, for myself.” ~Unknown This would be a piece of cake if it wasn’t […]
Our 180 Stars Our 180 Stars. A couple of years ago, my sister and her boyfriend of almost 15 years, decided to get married. They didn’t want a traditional wedding, but, rather, a simple back yard surprise wedding. My sister found some pictures of some beautiful backyard weddings and she pieced together what she wanted. […]
Our Monthly Trek Up the Mountain Our Monthly Trek Up the Mountain. In an effort to not contribute anymore plastic to our earth, we signed up for water delivery to our home several years ago. We enjoyed it so much that even when we would go to Florida in the winter, we would set up […]
Authenticity Authenticity Genuine. That is how I see authenticity. Fake. That is the opposite of authenticity. We are all genuine at times and fake at times. Why? I think it is a head and heart thing. When we come from the heart, we are authentic. When we come from the head, not so much. Our […]
A Money Tree A Money Tree. It does grow on trees, you just have to make it happen! Damn. There is always a catch, isn’t there? Stories of instant fame, fortune, success…usually aren’t all that instant. What we fail to see at that moment is all the hard work and effort that went into getting […]
“We Are All One” ~ The Feel Good BS Statement I get it, I get it. Spiritual leaders and various aware, awake and enlightened groups of people are quick to tell us that the answer we are searching for is that we are all one and I believe that, to some extent. What I call […]
When Helping Isn’t Helpful I have often struggled with even being able to ask for help. I used to think that it was a flaw in me. Something I needed to work on and get better at doing. I don’t think that way anymore. Too often when we ask for help from someone, support, assistance […]
Knowledge and Memories “Memories light the corners of my mind. Misty water-colored memories of the way we were.” ~Barbara Streisand Memory is related to, but distinct from learning. Learning depends on memory to some extent. I have often questioned my memory about an event but rarely do I question what I have learned. Should I be […]
Uh oh…deep waters ahead. Grab a life vest and proceed cautiously. Nothing like taking on indoctrinated, emotional and socially acceptable, inherited long held beliefs. Do You have beliefs protected from the scrutiny of sound thought? I started out to write about this quote: “You can’t reason someone out of something that they weren’t reasoned into […]
