As we age, as I’m finding this out, we can go one of two ways (I’m sure there’s more, but for this post, I’m keeping it at two): we can raise our standards or not. I’ve raised my standards. I see things I put up with or ignored that are now unacceptable. I realize […]
As we get older, we, hopefully, get wiser. That may mean seeing people for who they truly are. Not allowing ourselves to be bamboozled or conned by niceties or phony words. It’s almost like we’ve gotten out a fluffy duster and begun cleaning up all the crap that we don’t want or need in our […]
It’s been a few challenging weeks since my father had a stroke and is recovering in the hospital. All engines stopped, like what a submarine does while sitting still below the ocean’s surface. And that’s okay. Life happens. It’s up to us how we perceive its challenges. Today, something sparked in me that made me […]
This is an age-old question, I’m sure, wondered by many of us. I got to an age, and I think, Dear God, how did the time go by so fast? Can I even remember it all? Can anyone? It feels like I wake up in the morning and a week has past and […]
My husband has been in business since he was eight years old, when he worked alongside his father. He made change for the customers, and most of them, he said, thought he was a hoot! He learned early on, watching his father and engaging in business transactions, that you have to be sharp, know how […]
I got the idea for this blog post from an Amazon review. I was looking for Creatine Monohydrate Powder, and one reviewer wrote this: “You may still not be getting everything you need to stay healthy and energized enough to keep up with the modern demands of life.” Oh, that made me think, so here […]
Simple words, right? I know. I’ve read to “let go” in self-help books. Heard it in YouTube videos: “Let go of the [fill in the blank].” So, I know what the words mean. It’s just implementing them into practice that is a bit tricky. You see, we’re programmed to survive. Our DNA, wiring, whatever you […]
I haven’t written a blog post in a while. I started writing one, but didn’t have the mojo to finish. I’ve been in a funk, rut, whatever you want to call the place in life where you feel like you can’t handle one more thing or you will snap. That’s where I’ve been. Don’t get […]
I wish I could sometimes rattle off a profound quote from someone famous, but I can’t think of any right now. I only hear my thoughts that want to get out. As we get older, having lived a good portion of our lives, we become wiser from all the information crammed into our minds. That’s […]
Insecurities hold us back and keep our lives on pause when we ought to be moving forward. We all feel insecurities. I don’t care who you are; if you come across as super confident or the quiet person in the room, each of us has hangups and struggles. Some talk about them, some don’t. We […]