Working towards personal growth and development is a wonderful journey. Here are a few general tips to help you on your path of self-improvement: 1. Set Clear Goals: Define what being a “better version” of yourself means to you, and set specific, achievable goals to work towards. 2. Practice Self-Reflection: Take time to reflect on […]
Most people are given a few tools to help them deal with life. Years ago my toolbox was quite small and old-fashioned. Life-altering challenges happened to me and I realized that I didn’t know how to deal with so many emotions and hard things. I had only been using the basics in my toolbox- run […]
Goal setting for the year! I could try again to write three goals in each of the 8 areas of my life. 24 goals. Not too many, but they get lost. Too many for my little brain to remember. How can I do this different? I need it to be very easy. How about one […]
Balance is the big word for the past couple of years. I’ve looked into it to see where I can feel this so-called balance. Nowhere to be found! I’m pulled this way and that and NEVER feel like “I’ve got this!” At home, there’s never a dull moment. I’m never bored- I’ll tell you that […]
Not everyone has a major event in their life that causes grief- thank goodness. I didn’t even recognize how much mourning I had done over the years until I studied grief. Yes, I did have a major event that caused heartache and luckily while trying to move forward I studied despair. I found out I […]
Each year I practice something hoping to become better at it. I decided in 2015 that meditation is going to be MY THING! Why would you want to meditate? The purpose of meditation is to calm our minds and to create inner peace. That sounds nearly impossible, but I am willing to try almost anything […]
After listening to a lot of Brene Brown and Maya Angelou, I created a phrase that has changed the way I look at just about everything. It gives me and everyone else a lot of GRACE! It is I assume that… Everyone is doing the best they can with the tools they have been given. […]
Have you ever thought, “If I only knew then what I know now!” I know it’s impossible, but just suppose I could go back and whisper, no! YELL, something in my ear to help me get through life a little smoother. What would I say? I also asked my friends and family what advice they […]