Each month, I ponder what to share with you all that will uplift, educate, or intrigue. This morning, the choice became clear when two incredibly resilient Loggerhead turtle hatchlings stirred my childlike wonder. Our new daily self-care ritual includes a beach walk at dawn, where we...
"Stop depriving yourself of what you need (want) for the sake of other people. You deserve to be happy too." Wow did this one hit home for me. Not at first. However, I realized when my husband gently pointed it out, I DO THIS. Ugh! And...
Anyone ever feel like this cat looks? I call this look frazzled. Which is defined as, "showing the effects of exhaustion or strain." Let's start right there. What can lead to exhaustion? Two words: people pleasing! Because at the end of the day, putting others' needs,...
Send Yourself Flowers - A Self-Care Surprise While I strive to be optimistic as much as possible, I'll have to admit that life can be stressful. Especially when we have a multitude of the proverbial "plates spinning in the air." We make a commitment to practice...
Who is familiar with the 1998 movie entitled, Hope Floats starring Sandra Bullock and Harrick Connick, Jr.? 🖐🏽 I'm such a big fan of the movie I created an entire River Goddess Retreat that was held in Smithville, Texas on the dates of the Jamboree. Yes, I...
At this time of year, it can be so tempting to enthusiastically begin creating our New Year affirmations, intentions, personal goals, theme word/s, and Vision Boards of all shapes and sizes. We seem to rush right on into the finish, leaping over the line to ring...
During our Summer Adventure, we were listening to Cheryl Richardson speak about Grace. As we listened, we found ourselves being guided by GPS down unfamiliar roads. Taking Cheryl's advice, we allowed ourselves to be open to the experience. She had shared in the CD series...
Anger can be one big emotion and most of us never learned how to properly express it. For some of us, anger can be a scary emotion - similar to the roar of a lion! This was one of the ways that I lived with anger....
There are all sorts of jobs at the grocery store. It is a busy place. I actually have some firsthand experience in this area, as I managed an in-store bank, years ago in Michigan. Grocery Goodness It was a very lively environment filled with a lot of...
Who knew that this question would be a life lesson? In high school, I had Mr. Lougheed as my accounting teacher. Rumors were that he was really hard on students. In fact, I heard many failed his class. In hearing this, I made every effort...