I’ve been dealing with pain from surgery that repaired torn tendons in my shoulder. It’s tough sometimes to get out of bed or even want to lie in bed to sleep because it’s quite uncomfortable. Regardless, I know that we can heal because that’s what our bodies are designed to do. Our thoughts, however, can […]
I used incorrect spelling intentionally to capture attention. This is an important topic that resonates today, on New Year’s Day. Most of us have or are making New Year’s resolutions for the upcoming year. We want things to be better this year than last year. We hope and pray, we dream, and we want it […]
When we look in the mirror, we can’t help but focus on our appearance, particularly our skin. We see wrinkles and new spots that weren’t there the year before, and we (hopefully) start getting checked at the doctor’s office for irregular moles. (Please do it; it can save your life.) The sun can cause significant […]
I often get ideas for these blogs in the middle of the night. When I wake up, the idea comes to me, and I grab my phone to record my voice in the Notes app. Thank goodness I remembered what it was about because this is what I found when I woke several hours […]
When I thought about what to write today, the song “My Way” by Frank Sinatra came to mind. I hadn’t heard it for a long time, but I have been thinking lately about what it means to do life my way. Here are the lyrics to “My Way“ … And now, the end is near, […]
The career we get paid for is what people see us as. Typing that sentence seemed strange, but we all know it’s true. Even in retirement, people still form opinions of someone based on how they earned a living as adults. Take Joe, a retired policeman. People still treat Joe like a police officer. But […]
Years ago, I got my hair dyed red at a salon. I was blonde and thought changing my hair color would help me change my life. I felt stuck. I wanted to save myself from a stalled-out life, but the things I was doing to make it happen weren’t working fast enough. […]
When I woke up this morning, I got another positive blog post idea. I’m very thankful for that. Do we even realize how much power we have in our minds? We can choose to feel a certain way every moment. When we bring up past hurtful moments, we are choosing to relive the pain. […]
We’re all given the same opportunities to learn, grow, evolve, and be educated (I’m not referring to college. You can learn at a library for free.) What it comes down to is the desire to be better than we were yesterday. Where Do We Get Our Information? It seems much easier to acquire knowledge from […]
I think it’s safe to say we all want to minimize feeling pain, and we are good at diverting our attention elsewhere. Moving pictures were a welcome distraction for people who lived through world wars and the Great Depression. Today, we have so many things to take our attention. With all the entertainment options, […]