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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Light shows what’s in front of us. Whether we’re driving at night, putting a booklight on a book, or wanting to see our way along a darkened path, light illuminates so we can see better. What have you been shining the light on in your life? There’s this phenomenon: what we focus on, we […]
I’ve been polishing my nails since I was a teenager. Back then, I guess I just wore whatever nail polish was available to me. As an adult in my twenties and thirties, I leaned toward bright pink colors. It seemed to go well with my black Swatch watch. Time marched on as it always does, […]
While watching the figure skaters at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, I came up with this theory on how we skate through life. If you think about it, just like a pro athlete, we spend years doing the same things over and over and get really good at whatever the program is for […]
Wow, I was so excited to write this blog post. It came to me this morning, and it blew my mind! So, I hope it gives you something to think about because it sure did me. I realized today that I was not acknowledging my limitations. It was like I pretended I didn’t […]
Those of you out there (like me) who often think about “someday” for your life to be great, I have some news for you (and myself). Today is the day. I know it seems like a big feat to believe that today you are living your great life, but it’s true. For most of my […]
While thinking about what to write, I realized that what I write is helping me. Every valuable tidbit that I share to help improve our self-worth and self-esteem is meant to be shared. I want us all to be happy people. Regardless of our current state in life, we can all think better thoughts. Everything […]