This post was originally published at Thrive Global A friend of mine recently posted a quote on Facebook by the late Martin Luther King Jr. that caused me to pause and reflect on his powerful and wise words. The words Read More
Category: Just Life
10 Things To Expect When Your College Kids Come Home For Winter Break
The fall semester is over and winter break is about to begin. You’ve been daydreaming and planning memory-making family time, great conversations, and fun activities for weeks. However, your college kid may have been having daydreams that are quite different Read More
The Little “F” Words I’m Saying As I Turn A Decade Older
It’s funny how with each “year around the sun” we celebrate, it never feels like we’re that much older than the year before. However, when we happen to be turning the “BIG” 30, 40, 50 or more, that’s when it Read More
Fighting Fear and Winning The Battle With Two Simple Questions
Fear, we all have it. Even Superman has it – his fear of kryptonite. The fear of heights, fear of creepy crawly things, fear of public humiliation, fear of dying, and fear of anything and everything you can name can Read More
Oops, I Offended Again
Oops, I did it again …. I posted something on my personal FB page that happened to offend. This time I’ve seemed to have upset another fragile soul who didn’t quite get the point nor understood the tongue and Read More
Repeat After Me: I Am Capable, Strong and Worthy of Love
How often do we believe the negative things that have been drummed into our psyche instead of believing that we are capable and valuable? We may believe we are not capable of doing something because we have had to face Read More
“Mom, Are You Safe?” — Comforting Words During The London Terror Attack
It was just about 11 pm and I had drifted off to sleep knowing I had to rise early for my flight back to America when suddenly I was awakened by the buzzing of my cell phone. With a bit Read More
Can Hope Survive The Election of 2016?
After months of waiting, I, along with millions of other Americans, sat nervously perched in front of the TV screen watching the results of what was to be a “historic” election night for our country. Between channel surfing network election Read More
15 Years Ago Seems Like Yesterday
15 years ago, September 11th started out like any other day. Children were on their way to school, people were on their way to work, and errands were being run; life was simply going through its daily motions – nothing Read More
I’m Not Ready For My Son’s Last First Day of High School
It hit me like a swift blow to my emotional gut, sending me back to the reality that time really is a precious resource. I knew this day would eventually come, but I didn’t know how quickly it would sneak Read More