Every year during Mental Health Awareness Month, I write about some aspect of mental health – being an advocate, getting involved, taking the pledge, volunteering. It’s the last day of May & I haven’t done my usual post. This year I had…
Do you ever stop & think about the pressure we put on others to meet our needs? What about the pressure we put on ourselves to possess things that we think will meet our needs & make us happy? Whether…
Hey y’all! It’s been a while since I’ve posted an inspirational quote from my cousin The Chaplain. So sorry I’ve been slipping on that, but now he’s back at it & I’m back to posting his gems. As usual, this…
Let’s consider if we have someone in our lives who challenges our ability to trust and care for ourselves. We give up our power to that person. The child in us gets hooked with a mixture of powerful feelings – love, fear, or anger…
“Beyond self-respect & self-care, we need to put time into our day for nourishing and enriching our spirits.” Hello my friends. Today, let’s consider that what we do is important because we’re exchanging a day of our lives for it….
People all over the world, especially women & girls, fall into the trap of comparisonitis. It’s when we look at other people {women} & say things like “I wish I had a body like that” or “Why don’t skinny jeans…
Everyone is going through something or knows someone who is. There are the physical issues that we can easily see such as broken or missing limbs. Then there are the physical issues that we can’t see but can clearly see…
In daily life, how often do you find yourself talking? How often are you telling a story, talking about your life, giving a long winded answer to a question, lecturing (i.e. injecting your opinion)? How often do you find yourself…
Good morning. Today, let’s wait, and expect good things—for ourselves and our loved ones. When we wonder what is coming, let’s tell ourselves the best is coming, the very best life and love have to offer, the best our Higher…
Top of the morning dear friends. Today, let’s consider that good feelings can become a habitual part of our lives. There is absolutely no virtue in the unnecessary suffering many of us have felt for much of our life. We…