Many layers of cousins reunite and commit

We agree that life is short and we want more time with one another. We agree that it is time to agree to come together more often.         We agree that the love runs deep and fun pours forth. We put our hands together and agree that we will live to be

Tears and joy all in one day

The day began as I departed from St Louis at dawn and drove to my home town of Chicago. Some people think the drive a horrid one, I love it. I am on the open road, enjoying the countryside, the old farms, the big sky, the rising sun, and the quiet. I trust my time

We’re not Polish, he said, we’re Austrian

My mom’s cousin, who is my second cousin, just died. He was my oldest living relative. He was a WWII veteran and a very faith filled man who had a sweetness and a tough to him that I was drawn to. We exchanged a lot of communications online. He was political and funny and dear.

Family stress and healthy love

The people we are born to or gifted to are not our choice, there is some divine plan in place that puts us where we land. And although there are books written on family and child rearing and group dynamics, there is no book or one program that will be your life guide to every single

New beginnings are more than possible

This is a week that many observe as Holy Week, me included in that category. And this week can be a great excuse for anyone, yes, any one, any where, at any moment in time. Each day is a new opening for a shift, for goodness to seep into your realm and take hold and

Strength Training: Total Life Fitness

Spring season has opened and you’re thinking that you want to take a walk, go for a run, wear a bathing suit and look buff. You want to wear clothing that is comfortable, not layers that hide your body that represents you have let yourself go. Sound familiar on some level? On many levels? When
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The Chase

We have each engaged in the chase, that hot and passionate pursuit of some thing, some one, some situation, that we craved and created such desire for that it seemed vital to attain. The question is however, what did you pass up in order to maintain the pace and intensity of the pursuit? Did you

Do you have a high level of trust?

The question ought to percolate the question — trust for what? I am interested in getting you to think about the degree of trust that you place in your own self and also in the relationships you have with others. In Build the Strength Within, I introduce you to the work of that lovely man,

What are you talking about–to yourself?!

Seriously, what are talking about inside that head of yours? Is it anything positive or are you wasting time by second guessing your life, your looks, your choices, your actions, your words….and then how does that list go on for? You cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought and certainly not a long dialogue

Is stress a matter of perspective?

This is an essential question because it gets to the heart of many arguments about why it is that people behave the way they do. Stress is not an excuse to behave badly but when we feel stressed, we need to recognize it and take healthy steps to alleviate it. The answer is basically yes,