You say impossible. The past is the past and can’t be changed. Hold on and let me walk you along how you can change your emotions about your past, and impact your present and future as a result!
Naturally, the person you are now is the manifestation of all your past life experiences. Here, we’ll
Read MoreYou have tons of photos, but as you review them there are some that are more important than others. What makes a signature image worth keeping when you’re trying to cut down the clutter? Today, we explore the top three qualities you want for your truly keep-worthy photos.
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It was a lovely day. Our daughter looked beautiful in her white dress, made just for her by a childhood friend out of the base of her new mother-in-law’s wedding dress (“something old”). We had a celebration the night before under the stars of a summer night with friends, family and all the hopes in the world.
Read MoreIn the book “Lies My Teacher Told Me,” James W. Loewen details his quandary with the instruction of U.S. history in our educational system. He examines 18 popular history textbooks used throughout the country at public schools to compare how each depicts the subject.
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Remember back in the beginning of January when you pulled out your journal and planned your goals and actions for the year 2020? If you didn’t start by writing them down and making a plan, then learn
Read MoreWhat was your first job? That question can bring up some amusing anecdotes or bring back bitter memories of painful teenage angst. From mowing lawns and babysitting (no taxes need to be paid in most circumstances!)
Read MoreThink for a second of something you really enjoy that’s small, seemingly insignificant, and lasts only a few moments. Maybe it’s slipping into a hot tub of water or sliding into bed on a cold night. Perhaps its
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After a meal, I’m like the Death Star. More precisely, my brain is in that moment that the Death Star goes down for the final count. As soon as I step away from the table, I imagine Luke Skywalker and the
Read More“Reptilian brain” seems to be the right term for that place where anger originates. It feels just that primordial—a response that’s immediate and seemingly involuntary. Whatever someone else did or said
Read MoreIn the afterthought of an event, planner Shana Davison meets with her clients to go over what worked and what didn’t so that they can prepare to run the next event with greater success. As Shana explained
Read MoreNot to be a smarty pants, but you don’t know what you know until you know it. Of course, claiming what one doesn’t know is pretty easy—for me that feels like most everything. But what about knowing your
Read MoreIt’s almost too exhausting if you think about it—not to mention ironic—because, in fact, you have gazillions of thoughts running through your head at any one moment. Life is happening fast. If you’re
Read MoreLast week I wrote you about my effort to tackle big goals by way of small steps. In doing some research on the subject, I stumbled onto the book Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results by Stephen Guise.
Read MoreI find it comforting to think of humanity (and my place in it) as the smallest unit that connects us all. Everything here is comprised of atoms that mix with the atoms of everything else, which has been her
Read MoreI’m drinking a cup of coffee right now—a small step toward my goal to consume fewer sugary calories. My beverage of choice for a writing project is often hot chocolate; however, depending on the size of
Read MoreIt has been a full summer, one for the books as the saying goes. We’ve been caring for our 17-month-old grandson and 6-year-old granddaughter. My husband David, who is a teacher, spent the summer
Read MoreI remember eating lunch with a family friend once as a kid—this friend happened to be a nun. She ate her meal of cheap potato chips and canned onion soup with extraordinary relish. My mother and I took note that
Read MoreI’ve often said it’s the obvious stuff that eludes me.
I say this as if joking, but in fact it amazes me how often my own answers surface out of ideas I’ve
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