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 […]
As we live, we accumulate stuff. That’s just life. If we don’t get rid of anything, it just builds up. These last few months, I’ve come to realize just how much stuff I have. It was getting overwhelming in the small house my husband and I share. I’d love to have enormous closets and a […]
The Kramer character on Seinfeld is hysterical when he blurts out whatever is on his mind. We laugh at his honesty because it doesn’t seem to come from a place of judgment, but rather from a place of love. Seriously, the next time you see Cosmo Kramer do his schtick on Seinfeld, see how he […]
Underwater volcanoes form islands. Molten lava erupts over time, creating a landmass where an ocean once existed. It’s incredible how our Earth knows how to create new life. We know how to, too, and I’m not referring to creating a baby. I’m referring to changing our lives to a new existence where we’re happy […]
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, […]
Remember the show Sesame Street? It was more than just a kid’s television show teaching how to count, eat cookies, or spell. It showed us how to live with patience, understanding, and tolerance. Can we see ourselves in the Sesame Street personalities? Big Bird: loud, colorful, big personality, but scared and unsure. Kermit the Frog: […]
When something happens to us that we didn’t plan, like losing a loved one or a job, we can go into a tailspin. Changes we didn’t expect can uproot the most steady of us and send us off course. We want to have control over our lives to have peace of mind. A wrench thrown […]