Celebrate Good Times, Come On“There’s a party goin’ on right here A celebration to last throughout the years So bring your good times and your laughter too We gonna...
From Doormat to Presidential ConsultantThis Blog was originally published on plaidforwomen.com When she looked in the mirror, she saw herself as an obedient daughter and a...
3 Steps toward a Meaningful Living As a child, Julie Marie Carrier absolutely loved animals and the animals adored her. Throughout her childhood she was told she would be a...
My JOY ListFestive parties, spectacular light shows, delicious holiday food and sweet Christmas music interlaced with extra doses of joy are tasty...
The Essence of HopeHope. I hope this finds you doing well. I hope so. I hope to. . . There is something that hangs in the air when we use this word hope. It...
5 Focal Points to Priceless PeaceIn the Christmas season, there is much talk about peace — messages like: Peace on Earth; World Peace; May Your Year be Filled with Peace...
The Power of GratitudeNeuroscience tells us we are creating pathways in our brain, much like ruts in a dirt road, that become deeper and deeper, and therefore,...
You Can't Just Do It!I’m caught in a cycle. Every morning I tell myself I’m going to accomplish THE THING. You know the one, the thing that I’ve been pushing...
18 No Cost Self-Care ItemsLast night, I met a three week old baby. Baby’s are so sweet and cuddly. As I was driving home it struck me all over again how utterly...
4 New Habits for Positive Self-Talk50,000 times a day we talk to ourselves, according to researchers. Sadly, 80% of it is negative — I shouldn’t have said that . . . She...
3 Secrets for Uncertain TimesOn my 50 birthday I awoke jobless, homeless, alone for the first time in 30 years and able to say "I'm better than I should be." I was...
3 Shifts to Wait WellI crawled into Downtown Fort Worth at peak rush hour this morning. With this crawl, came two options: dread or hope. With the push of a...
I'm Uncomfortable!It’s been two years since I’ve walked into a yoga class. My muscles have formed a very tight union. Like most unions, they typically get...
5 Keys to Navigating Scary TimesHis face looked like a marshmallow after the flames had been blown off of it. I stood by his hospital bed packing him in ice every few...