Life is complicated and the only thing we can count on is change. There are more variables today than we’ve ever had to deal with. However, internal peace is not dependent on external situations. Clutter is often just a postponed decision. Simplicity is about eliminating the excess we get sucked into for a number of Read More
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Unclutter Your Joy
What’s the definition of Joy? Webster defines it as a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. It’s interesting to me that joy is a noun, but it takes an act of a verb to produce it. A verb is an action word. So what action are we embracing to create joy? There’s a story of Read More
The Almost Life?
“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the future.” ~ Jim Rohn It has taken an act of my will to get me outside on this cold, crisp morning . . . and I’m surprised to see a rose attempting to bloom. I love this rose Read More
Do You Judge a Book By it’s Cover?
Do you make assumptions? It’s easy to apprise a situation and decide if the playing field is level or not. But does it do anyone any good? At times, assessing situations can be warranted for safety or understanding where we might fit in the mix. I’m not talking about those conditions. It’s when we make Read More
Blood or Heart?
Today is one of those rare fall days that feels like she has one foot in summer and one foot aimed at winter. You know the kind. It’s chilly in the morning when I get up, so I pull on the warm ugly sweater reserved for snuggling and waking up in degrees. I cup Read More
Am I Enough?
Am I Enough? Am I doing enough? What if I’m not enough? “You Cannot give away what you do not own.” ~Apostle Paul These are the questions that often plague our thinking and keep us hostage to coming up short to all we are or can be. We often believe the toxic lies the world Read More
The Power of Wisdom
Value of Wisdom Round Table for Nov. 3rd. zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88139830502 Wisdom and understanding feeds our inner lives. Like milk for a baby, God gives us wisdom in small increments so we can ingest them in a way that deepens our understanding and grows our compassion. Each time we wisely handle life situations, our integrity Read More
Perfect Timing?!?!
Job 23:10 (NIV) “He knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” “I said I wasn’t going to be one of those people that drops in on you with their problems,” she said, finding me in the garden, “and here I am. Sorry.” “Don’t Read More
Stop the World! I Want OFF!
Stress! Everyone experiences it. 2020 had us whirling and 2021 brings variables daily. Between to mask or not to mask, income challenges, vaccine wars, political opinions, the housing challenges and now potential bacon and Oreo shortages…it’s no wonder we’re stressed! In all the crazies, we might do better to focus on a few of the Read More
Defining Wisdom
Round Table Aug. 25th, 7:30 PM (PST) Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83550329161 “Wisdom comes from making mistakes, Having the courage to face them, And make adjustments moving forward based upon the knowledge acquired through those experiences.” ~ Ken Poirot Recognizing when others do not have or embrace wisdom will save frustration as well as color our method Read More