The break of day
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
I love to arise while it is still dark outside because I like the experience of watching a new day begin. This photo is from my 3rd floor, looking eastward. Over the rooftops and through the trees, I see the remains of the dark of night as it slips away and then slowly there is
The storms of autumn
Monday, 18 November 2013
The season is upon us, this time of the year we know as autumn. In the Midwestern portion of the country, we have had the annual glory of awesome colors blessing our eyes, blended with the warmth of the sun that shines and makes all those colors dance. My focus is on the beauty and
The middle of the week — Wednesday
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
It is not what anyone ever talks about — Wednesday. Friday gets a whole lot of attention, there is even an acronym for the excitement it generates — TGIF — thank God its Friday! There is even a national restaurant chain named such. We go there to celebrate the end of the week and the
Fabulous ways to spend your time
Sunday, 10 November 2013
I love adventure and love risk — calculated risk, that is. Growing up in Chicago, I am a lifelong lover of Lake Michigan and everything related the water. A walk on the beach or just sitting and looking at the water always calms me and give me an opportunity for a fresh perspective. Sailing has
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Inner strength and gossip
Friday, 25 October 2013
I’ve never suffered much from negative gossip of people. I recently however, as an adult, found out just how bullies are created — through their parents. Although I have written and taught the programs to clients for combating bullies, it somehow didn’t hit me in the face until these past few weeks. Stunning set of
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Tapping my own inner strength
Sunday, 20 October 2013
Life is busy, no matter what you are doing. On my personal FB page, friends from high school are loving the photos one of our classmates is sharing from Bora Bora. Lovely place, truly gorgeous and relaxing….but busy anyhow….busy getting the money made to go there, busy making all the provisions to be there, busy
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The body responds to tension
Friday, 11 October 2013
When you investigate the literature about stress, you will read about how there is good and not so good stress but that life itself has stress, it is a natural. The changing environment, even if we love the seasons in the Midwestern region in the U.S., show clearly that those changes are still stressful and
Life balance vs out of whack
Tuesday, 08 October 2013
This is a time frame within which I am examining, yet again, my life and balance and work and value. This is good healthy exercise but that doesn’t mean its fun or particularly easy. It is however, full of rewards. As I look at my own life, I find many reasons to be critical. When
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Building your inner strength
Wednesday, 02 October 2013
Each and every day we are presented with challenges. The quality of our life is not contingent upon what comes to us but it is based upon how we handle what we are dealt to deal with. Stop and think about what you have the ability to do — you have a strong mind, you
What we share among us
Sunday, 29 September 2013
Sometimes, as I am writing and posting, I am so eager to share the positive spin and the productive pathway that I miss the opportunity. The opportunity is the one where I share that my life has not been easy or without challenge. This came to mind when I sat talking with two young woman
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