Fear can paralyze you. Coming home from the YMCA last evening, after a much needed workout, I heard something on the radio that really made me think. The station was running an advertisement for some seminar or speaking engagement or book signing or something, and the ad guy made a statement that kind of shocked me. … Continue reading The Importance of Facing Your Fears
THREE (4) THINGS ABOUT… PATIENCE Earlier today, a friend of mine was telling me about the preparations she was making for some upcoming daycare evaluations by the state licensing board. The conversation was going along pretty much as you’d expect. But then she started talking about coloring. And soup. She was concerned about the … Continue reading Three (4) Things About… PATIENCE
Feeling overwhelmed? If so, you aren’t alone. Even though many of us have just had some vacation time during the holidays, and only 11 days ago started a New Year full of optimism and commitment, a bunch of us are feeling anything but encouraged and rested. It’s common – and really frustrating – to find yourself … Continue reading Three (4) Things About… Feeling Overwhelmed
Have you ever experienced grief so heavy and heart-wrenching that it was hard to breathe? So overwhelming and impactful that colors seemed duller, sounds less vibrant, and experiences less fulfilling than they did “before”? Did you start to believe that you’d never feel happy again, never be able to be “normal” again? Did you ever … Continue reading Three Things About… DEALING WITH GRIEF
For the record, I think New Year’s Resolutions are not just a good idea, but a vital part of living a purposeful life. Many people think making resolutions is, at best, a nice little archaic exercise that you should stop doing when you hit your teens; and at worst, a silly waste of time that sets you … Continue reading Three Things About… NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
After letting this blog collect dust for far too long, I’ll be starting up a new series in 2016 called “Three Things About…”. You’ll notice that the blog theme photo has the numeral “4” behind the title “Three Things About…”. This is not a typo! I’m using the number 4 to represent “Three Things” because there … Continue reading Three Things About… THREE THINGS
Remember this meme that was going around Facebook and various other places towards the end of December? It is a Blessings Jar. The idea is to, every day, take a little slip of colored paper and write down a blessing that happened on that day. Then fold the little colored slip of paper and put … Continue reading You Don’t Even Need a Jar!
It’s Only Too Late If You Don’t Start Now – that’s not only a catchy phrase, but also the title of a very good self-help book by Barbara Sher. But this post isn’t about Barbara Sher or self-help books. This post is about the fact that it’s January 4, and you either: 1) didn’t get … Continue reading It’s Not Too Late! (Really, It’s Not)
Have you ever hypnotized a chicken? It’s really easy. Here’s what you do: Hold a chicken on the ground and stretch out her neck so that her “chin” and beak are lying flat. Then, still holding her down gently, draw a straight line (with your finger or a stick) in the dirt, running from her … Continue reading When It’s the Most Wonderfully Difficult Time of the Year
Are you panicking yet? I can already feel time accelerating as we stumble into mid-November then slide on in to Thanksgiving, and quickly round that corner to December and Christmas. I can feel the hard deadlines of Thanksgiving and Christmas staring me in the face, and I’m starting to feel just a tiny bit frantic … Continue reading Stress LESS and Enjoy MORE this Holiday Season
Peripheral Wisdom 