“Stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry about!” How many of us have heard that growing up? It is something I remember from my own childhood. Disappointment would set in and tears would come unbidden. My parents weren’t very sympathetic with my upset. I learned to hide when I cried. High school years…
Leap Into Your Future
Are you happy with your life? Do you want to live the rest of your life as you are living now? Or are there things you would change? When do you intend to take steps to change the things that are making you unhappy? Are you too afraid to take that leap of faith? Today…
Love Isn’t Lust and Roses
I’ve written as a writer and an empath. Today I write as a woman and a wife. Today I want to give praise to a man who has stuck with me through the hard times and the struggles. I want the world to know it’s worth following your heart and not giving up when things…
Does Your Train Of Thought Get Derailed?
Are distractions a huge part of your life? They are for me. I try diligently to stay focused on whatever I’m working on. But, sooner or later my overactive mind will start a running commentary in my head and the train of thought is constantly turning off the main track. I might be working on…
Unity Starts With YOU
Are you outspoken to others about your personal beliefs? Are you one of those people who feels you need to change the world by speaking out, speaking up and being loud and proud? You may want to rethink your approach. Unity rather than separation makes a difference. As a “truther” as we are called in…
Learning Compassion Through Pain
How do you find sunshine through the rain? How do you find smiles through the pain? When life itself is getting you down How you do find a way past the frown? If just getting out of bed is a chore How can you try to handle much more? If you, or someone you love,…
Learning Compassion Through Pain
How do you find sunshine through the rain? How do you find smiles through the pain? When life itself is getting you down How you do find a way past the frown? If just getting out of bed is a chore How can you try to handle much more? If you, or someone you love,…
Who Will You Be At Eighty Years Old?
Where do you see yourself when you are eighty years old? DO you see yourself when you are eighty? I’ve recently been going through a rough patch and my sister told me it’s time to stop dwelling in the past and look toward the future. She opened my eyes to a fact I hadn’t thought…
Stress, Get Thee Behind Me!
Stress has a way of taking over your life and making you miserable. It doesn’t happen all at once. It’s the little things. It’s the bill you forgot to pay that creates the collection call and leaves you scrambling to figure out how to find the money you need. Or, it’s the broken water pipe…
Stop Pushing!
Have you ever been so locked in the blues it feels like there’s no way out? When life just seems to come at you from all angles with knives and swords and all the sharp weapons it can find, and you feel like a block of butter with no defense? But there are deadlines and…