Have you gone from stretching out in the hammock to being stretched tighter than a rubber band? Transitioning from one season to another can have that effect, whether you are moving cross country, becoming a parent, or getting the kids ready for another school year. We want to hang on to that bright and […]
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall,
You Don’t Own Me, Not at All!
July 29, 2013 By 31 Comments
Did you do your final check in the mirror today, making sure everything was just so? Did you find yourself murmuring that eternal question of comparison: Mirror, mirror on the wall. . . How about your heart? Did you remember to do a beauty check on that, too? That’s where we say beauty […]
I Need You and You Need Me
July 26, 2013 By 16 Comments
I got busted this week. Yup. Little old happy me. The charge? The Misdemeanor of Keeping it to Myself. “I had no idea you were going through that,” a friend wrote to me after reading about my frustrating season of unemployment. Uh oh. She was right. I hadn’t shared it with my closest […]
Living in the In-Between
July 22, 2013 By 39 Comments
Last night we learned my nephew has a brain tumor. This morning I stand on my porch, birdsong welcoming the day as though nothing has changed, the whisper-soft breeze carrying muted sounds of distant lives. Such a dramatic change from last night, when booming thunder struck a match, setting off a brilliant lightning […]
Double delightfulness, and an exciting announcement, too
July 15, 2013 By 13 Comments
I have two tasty and practical treats for you today, my friends. Think of these as being as delicious as a cone full of lip-smacking soft-serve vanilla, paired with a crispy, chocolately cookie, while containing all the nutrition and calories of broccoli. First up is my latest contribution at the Happy Wives Club. Talking […]
Being the Johnny Appleseed of Encouragement
July 1, 2013 By 18 Comments
When you encourage others, you are sowing for the future just as Johnny Appleseed did. Do you remember the legend? This folk hero wandered the west planting thousands and thousands of apple seeds. He knew some would take root and others would not, but that didn’t sway him from his purpose. Being an encourager is […]
Three Ideas to Help Guide You to the Right Decision
June 24, 2013 By 26 Comments
I’m excited to introduce you to my guest writer today, especially since he is a friend and past coach: Joel Boggess, of Finding Your Voice Radio. I discovered Joel when I was drowning—again—in a job that didn’t fit, and he helped me see I actually had skills and talent that I could put […]
When Fear Meets the Pushmi-Pullyu
June 17, 2013 By 19 Comments
As wives and moms, you take on a wide variety of roles, including the Pushmi-Pullyu. For reference, a Pushmi-Pullyu is the two-headed llama from the famous Dr. Doolittle series of children’s books. You are probably curious what you could possibly have in common with that creature. When you encourage your loved ones, you do so […]
Dancing out of your comfort zone
June 7, 2013 By 4 Comments
Earlier this week, I recommended you S-T-R-E-T-C-H your comfort zone, and gave you the benefits of and ideas for doing so. Some of you found those a bit daunting, and that is ok. It just means you have found an edge of your comfort zone—hooray! To further discover areas that need to be broken through, […]
Exclamation Mark Living
May 28, 2013 By 24 Comments
Did you realize she was missing? Have you gone looking for her, or did you assume it was a pointless search? I’ll let you in on a secret: She is closer than you realize. You know who I am talking about, don’t you? You. Specifically, your radiantly vivid, brilliant, technicolor, splendiforous self. She is waiting patiently […]
