Vision boards, daily planners, journals, schedules, budgets, alarm clocks, myfitness pal app, bucket list, long and short-term goals. I love and have tried them all. The marketing strategies behind these tools are remarkable. Anything that will help me to get and stay on track I am purchasing or downloading. As I started to think about… Read More
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16 to 61: Beauty at Every Age
Women in America experience tremendous pressure to look beautiful, stay in shape, and look as young as science will allow. Youth and beauty permeates advertising and marketing strategies to sell cars, food, and furniture; you cannot watch a commercial without a young woman selling something. In response, many older women buy into remaking themselves through… Read More
When is it Enough?
He walked in 20 minutes late to Sunday School. I know because we walked in 10 minutes late and flustered. And not for any good reason. Just late. Our life is not exactly super together right now. That’s not good when you are supposed to be the Sunday School leader. Thank God, truly, for friends… Read More
Celebrating the Little Triumphs
Oowee! Is it November already?! Wow! This year has flown by. Normally around this time of year I like to review goals that I set in the previous year, and check my progress. I still will, but this year, instead of focusing on how I measure up – to where I wanted to be or… Read More
Does Time Heal All Wounds?
It’s been said through the ages that time heals all wounds, but lately I’ve been wondering, does it really? Does time, in and of itself, have healing power? Does it work for some types of wounds, but not others? Or is it what we do with our time that really matters, determining if we heal, or… Read More
When Loss Leads to Thankfulness
Tis the season for exercises in thankfulness. While those are wonderful reminders, it’s important to practice a thankful attitude every day. For most of us, that’s easier said than done, right? Life, to-do lists and chaos crowd out the moments of silence we need to allow thoughts of thankfulness to enter the flurry of thoughts… Read More