How Do You Spell Success?
May 26It’s the day after. Yes, 25 years of Oprah as we knew her has come and gone! Although I didn’t watch her show consistently, I did watch her often. I was moved to tears by the way she chose to end her show. No favorite things, no big bangs, simply heartfelt words of experience, encouragement and engagement. “What is the energy that you bring with you,” she asked. ...
Life hurts sometimes
Apr 04Some days it seems that everything flows smoothly. You wake up before the alarm goes off, you have time to prepare and enjoy a good breakfast with your family, you get the kids off to school on time because everyone has completed their home work. WooHoo! It’s a great day! Before you know it, that day has turned into a week and you are feeling grateful for how it all worked out. But,...
Detours are not defeats
Mar 22Do you ever find yourself feeling discouraged? Has victory or success appeared to be within your grasp only to suddenly slip away? Do you ever get weary of saying, next time will be my time? Are there times that no matter what you do, seemingly nothing works? Have you ever wanted to stop pursuing excellence and accept mediocrity as your destiny? I have felt all of the above. As a...
One day at a time
Mar 21In the recovering community there are many slogans to help keep people focused on their goals of recovery. One of my favorite slogans is, “ONE DAY AT A TIME.” It is human nature to be concerned about the future. If we are not careful, our concerns can quickly turn to worry and fear.Our minds may often be consumed with thoughts of , “what if this happens, or what if that...
Friend to friend
Mar 16Six years ago, my close girlfriend invited me to her home on a school night to share her new passion with me. Like many mothers, this mother of 5 has a nightly routine of homework, cooking dinner, cleaning the kitchen, getting the kids off to bed, followed by time with hubby. Then after all of that, maybe squeeze in some “me time.” So I knew for her to break that routine, it...
