In Here’s How to Keep Your Happy Smile in Place, we talked about the three attitudes that keep happiness flowing in our lives – gratitude, audacity, and abundance. As well as those work, it does sometimes become a trial to keep our attitude in check in the midst of trying circumstances. On our best days,… Read More
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Nothing to It But to Do it!
You’ve got good instincts! Go with them. After 10 days of trying to push myself off the fence and move forward, this was the parting advice from my writing teacher. I admit being momentarily disappointed and a bit perplexed. I mean, really. If I thought my good instincts were going to get me to my… Read More
The Alarm Has Sounded. Will We Heed the Call?
It’s taking me a while to process the grief and pain. I am scarcely able to put into words the gut wrenching horror as I watch a man walk free after shooting a black child. When I think of it, the parallels between Trayvon and my own son come to mind. But for the grace… Read More
Unlock the Power of Writing it Out
I was up early this morning. Sitting on my backyard swing, the gentle breeze caressed my face like a kiss from God. I heard the birds’ sweet melodies. The stillness enveloped me and my soul was at ease. I love that time of day. It’s when my thoughts are most pure and clear. Before the… Read More
What to Do When You Is What You Is
Watch out world! America is making some decisions, and we’re getting them all in before the summer break. We’ve acted on voting rights, abortion, same-sex marriage, and immigration all in the same week. Couple that with Paula Deen and the Zimmerman case and I don’t know about you, but I am exhausted, exhilarated and anxious… Read More
Will We Ever Learn that Different is Not Deficient?
I read an article yesterday that said 18-24 year olds were more or less color-blind. The person quoted, who was my age, said that rather than determining ethnicity or what drives them spiritually or culturally, that their bonds are created based on shared values. Hmm…Sounds good on the surface, but is that the world we… Read More