Are you feeling down lately? Maybe what you need to pick you up is a spoonful of gratitude! While taking my walk today, I stopped and talked to one of the neighbors. He is a nice guy who my husband and I have friended, but he seems to go on and on about the things… More Spoonful of Gratitude
How do we stay focused on spiritual truths when living in a world that does not always seem to express goodness or a healing atmosphere? Of course, all is one with the One. But if we are honest with ourselves, not everyone we meet or interact with shares the same spiritual truth as we do.… More Stay Focused on Spiritual Truths
We all aspire to live our dreams. There are many things in life that most of us would like to do, but how do we manifest our dreams? My story: For several years, I marketed my home-based businesses, plus several non-profit entities. I gained a tremendous amount of experience with websites and social media marketing.… More Living Your Dreams
Yesterday, I was part of a discussion about staying grounded in a chaotic world. It was a good discussion since so many of us are growing weary of dealing with Covid in our lives. We discussed keeping on task by maintaining schedules, lists, and daily practices. Most of us agreed that following scheduled routines was… More Staying Grounded in a Chaotic World
If you want more in your life, learn to love what you have. I thought I understood the concept and applied it to my life. Then came the fire that destroyed our home and belongings. It was then that I really learned to love what I had. This concept does not have anything to do… More Love What You Have
A new year is a time to begin looking at our lives differently. After all we have been through the last year, I know that it helps to find wonder and curiosity towards our future. For me, this realization started with a phone conversation with the Minister whose Center I work for as a virtual… More Living in Wonder and Curiosity
Have you ever said to someone (or had someone say to you): Thanks for everything? Maybe someone did something to help you through a difficult time or task. “Thanks for everything” is a way to express the gratitude we feel for these moments of appreciation. Most of us don’t think about giving thanks until Thanksgiving,… More Give Thanks for Everything
Life has its moments where we do not remember who we are. Living gets complicated and messing, and suddenly, we feel out of control and react out of fear, confusion, and pain. Can you relate? I spent way too long in a relationship, not remembering who I am. In this relationship, I was constantly belittled. … More Remember Who We Are
Last year, I wrote a series of posts on The Happiness Project — one post for each month! Since then, I had not found another good story about happiness until I ran across this story about finding happiness with balloons. The Happiness Balloons A wise teacher once brought balloons to the school and told her… More Finding Happiness
I attended a Zoom Women’s Group meeting over the weekend that I found rather insightful. The topic of discussion was how COVID had affected our lives and what we believed about it. There were about 15 ladies there with varying opinions and insights. But what I found most interesting was despite the challenges we all… More Focus on the Blessings