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Top Ten Pick-Me-Ups
From time to time, life can knock us off our feet. When this happens, we supposedly have two choices: stay down or get back up. I don’t buy that! I believe we have ONE choice and that is to get back up! When the time is right. We might have a little stumble from which [...]
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Regrettable.
This week’s 100 Word Challenge from Velvet Verbosity prompt is SPECTACLE. I didn’t have to look far to craft my submission. The past couple of weeks have been a little challenging for me. Stress, sorrow, frustration, and even anger built until I could not hold them back any longer. Then, without warning, I erupted. I [...]
My Fragile Heart
What follows is in response to Velvet Verbosity’s 100 Word Challenge. The word this week is “Fragile.” The past two weeks have been nothing short of challenging for me. I suffered two injuries, the loss of a beloved pet, two very ugly encounters with strangers, and was the victim of fraudulent bank charges. I have cried [...]
The Top Ten Reasons I Work with a Life Coach
The term “Life Coach” seems to be a common household word. Yet, defining exactly what a coach is or does remains elusive; as does understanding who best benefits from coaching. I thought I’d try to shed a little light on this mystery! When talking to people about coaching, the response is often something like, “Oh [...]
The Gossip Vampire Will Suck the Life Out of You!
Today I want to gossip! Oh, sorry, that’s wrong…I want to talk about gossip. (Isn’t that the same thing???) According to Wikipedia, “Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others…the term also carries implications that the news so transmitted (usually) has a personal or trivial nature, as opposed to normal conversation.” I totally [...]
Money Doesn’t Equal Class or Manners
There once was a time where wealth, class and manners went hand in hand. I hear it was a kinder, gentler time when neighbors helped neighbors, friends were loyal, and courtesy was an earmark of one’s financial and social standing. A person’s wealth was the result of many factors, including upbringing, education, intellect, business and [...]
The Top Ten Permission Slips for Adults
I often coach people who say things like, “I wish I could have a day off” or “One day I would like to dothat.” When I question why they are refraining from what they want, the answer initially comes as excuses. When we dig a bit deeper, what we find is amazing–most times people are [...]
Some People
I wish I had Bill Engvall’s ability to laugh at stupidity. Or Ghandi’s ability to stop in a less-than-wonderful moment and offer nothing but love and acceptance to an adversary (or in this case, an idiot). However, I don’t. There are days–like today–I quite aptly channel Clint Eastwood. Go ahead, make my day. Of course, [...]
Top Ten Reasons to Do Something Creative
It’s no secret that I love creative endeavors. I sew, I cook, I paint, I write, and I enjoy myriad other projects. To me, creating in any form is as vital as breathing! This creative force is my source of energy. It is also the impetus for this post. If you recall, I recently mentioned [...]
No, I Don’t Have Stage Fright!
Hey there. Yes, I did promise to post a short story today. However, that’s not happening. So sorry. I don’t have stage fright, just a little glitch with my copy and not enough time to fix it today as I have to get to another commitment. I DO promise it tomorrow, and I’ll even do [...]
Sleep and Stories and Dreams, Oh My!
Sleep has been elusive lately, but not because I’m stressed or worried, instead because I’m energized and inspired to the point of not being able to “power down”. At my wit’s end, I slipped into the guest room bed–fondly referred to as the “dream bed”–during the early hours of the morning and slept like a [...]
