When children are little and learning to color, we often encourage them to stay within the lines. One reason we do that is it helps teach them the fine motor skills they will need when it’s time to learn to write. Another way the phrase of coloring inside the lines can be used is when weContinue reading “Coloring”
Category Archives: Self-care
Stillness Speaks
One of my favorite Bible verses is Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God.” I often gravitate towards the first two words. In the chaos of the world, I want to hear any wisdom that my faith or my own inner voice will reveal to me. How often do we humans do that,Continue reading “Stillness Speaks”
Strive for Success
Most people don’t want to fail or be seen as a failure. Success is something we often work toward. Yet, what is success? In the dictionary, it is defined as a favorable or desired outcome. What does success look like for you? Many people have their own thoughts of what they need to feel successful.Continue reading “Strive for Success”
Pivoting
Yesterday was a day I had to pivot – more times than I could have anticipated. I was scheduled to meet a friend at 9:30 for breakfast. Thirty minutes before we were to meet, she called me and said the restaurant did not open until later in the morning. We came up with a planContinue reading “Pivoting”
Appreciation to Readers
Yesterday I embarked on another leg of my writing adventure. The owner of a local cafe’ has supported many authors by providing a space for them to promote their books. She had been asking me for a year when I would have a book signing event, so yesterday I finally did. I want to thankContinue reading “Appreciation to Readers”
Writing Expedition
I recently heard someone on a podcast say: you write what you need to hear. I can’t speak for others, but it often rings true for me. Writing gives me the opportunity to process my thoughts and arrange them in a coherent order. There have been times I’ve gone back and read something I wroteContinue reading “Writing Expedition”
Ruminating
My last post was titled Feet in Two Worlds, in which I contemplated the feelings we may experience when we are faced with choosing between two positions, and then asking if can we stand on both sides. As I’ve pondered the “two worlds” these past few weeks, I started thinking about it in a differentContinue reading “Ruminating”
Feet In Two Worlds
We live in a world where we are often expected to choose sides. Not in every situation or circumstance, mind you. However, there are no lack of opportunities to do just that. And once we’ve chosen, we often plant our feet and refuse to budge. Some people don’t find it so easy to choose justContinue reading “Feet In Two Worlds”
Tracking
If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, one of the things they advise is tracking what you eat. Either by writing it all down or these days, an app can be downloaded on your phone to monitor it all. This way, you have a better idea of what you are consuming and what needs toContinue reading “Tracking”
Life is a Moving Target
Most of us want to be happy. It is a common desire or goal. But how do we achieve it? A few years ago, when I took a Yale online course on happiness, one of the things I learned is when we finally obtain something we may be striving for, we are often not satisfied. Well, atContinue reading “Life is a Moving Target”
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