What do you do when you wake up in the middle of the night with thoughts racing and heart pounding? Maybe you’ve had some unsettling dreams or worries and fears are spinning your thoughts out of control. If you’ve ever…
Are you Listening?
Once again, I’ve been taught by my children in a surprising way! As my two daughters arrived home late one evening, after a full day of early morning piano lessons, school, track practice AND the first performance of their High…
Better Week Than Mine
I hope your last week was much better than mine! Having had a good 7 weeks of improved eating, exercising and after bragging to my mother that I couldn’t remember the last time I had been sick, I was blind-sided…
Why not look for the good?
I unashamedly look for the good in all situations. I say unashamedly because there was a time that I stopped acknowledging the positive because I’d see the rolled eyes or hear comments such as, “You’re such a Pollyanna,” as if…
When Life’s Waterfalls Threaten to Drown You
Have you ever been pulled under a waterfall – and I’m not talking metaphorically (though we will get to that)? J Years ago, while on a college study abroad to the Philippines, our group was taken to a beautiful lake/swimming…
Surprise Discovery
We hear a lot today about “being mindful” and “being present.” In my journey of self-growth, I have been studying this concept and trying to understand why and how to go about the process. I grew up with the idea…
The Power to Change Lives
I recently read some words that struck a chord with me, by Mary Eyring, assistant Professor of English at Brigham Young University, “Events that are recorded, shared, analyzed, and preserved have the power to change lives; events that pass unremarked…
