If someone asks you to do something or if they can have something is it okay to say no? Absolutely it is. I feel like there’s this pressure to please others while displeasing ourselves, like it’s our penance to pay for unrelated things. I was raised Catholic, so doing “things” to make up for sinsContinue reading “Is it Okay to Say No?”
Author Archives: Shandi White
The devil Doesn’t Go After What He Already Has
Chew on that for a minute. Hopefully, we’ve all felt some type of spiritual, internal struggle and warfare going on at some point in our lives. I think that’s a good emotion, having a conscience and all. I would feel safe saying that most crappy people know they do crappy things and don’t care andContinue reading “The devil Doesn’t Go After What He Already Has”
Why God Made Dogs (and maybe cats)
I was born 43+ years ago, oldest of five kids, married at 18, got divorced, then I raised two kids. They’re both out of the house, my youngest is in college and my oldest is starting his own family. And I have not once ever had my own dog. Sure, we had dogs growing up,Continue reading “Why God Made Dogs (and maybe cats)”
The Law of Firsts
We all remember “the first time” we learned something, saw something, or experienced something memorable. That new information filled that part of our brain like a dry sponge and every time after that was just extra. Based on that theory, don’t you want to be the one to soak up the sponge in your child’sContinue reading “The Law of Firsts”
When is Being Stubborn Just Being Foolish?
I’ve been selling real estate for a good long while now, like 25 years. So I’ve seen a thing or two and I’ve definitely learned the patterns of people and their stubbornness. If you’ve got your house 50k overpriced and it’s not moving, there’s a reason. It’s not because “the right buyer” hasn’t seen itContinue reading “When is Being Stubborn Just Being Foolish?”
People Vote “With Their Feet”
We can plan the perfect party at the perfect venue with the perfect activities and the perfect food, but if it’s not what the people you invite want to do, they don’t come. They “vote with their feet” by literally not using them to come do what you thought would be perfect. So what doContinue reading “People Vote “With Their Feet””
Being Lucky vs Being Shady as Hell
Being lucky is finding $100 in a coat you bought at the thrift store and you have no idea how to return it to the original owner. You bought it, it’s yours, you could donate it if you wanted, but you don’t have to. Being shady as hell is borrowing your friend’s coat and findingContinue reading “Being Lucky vs Being Shady as Hell”
What’s “Commitment” Mean?
Are you really so committed if you truly enjoy what you do or who you’re with? Think about that. To me, commitment happens when you don’t enjoy it. We say “we just grew apart”’ “I just got tired”, or “life happened” or whatever thing we say to justify changing our mind. No, commitment is whenContinue reading “What’s “Commitment” Mean?”
Your Children Need Your Time
Kids don’t really need the monogrammed dresses and all the gaming consoles. They want and need your time. This picture is from 2008, when we used to take the camper to Tannehill for the whole month of October. Life was simple and easy and cheap. They caught bugs and made fires, got dirty, cooked outside,Continue reading “Your Children Need Your Time”
Negative Mind —> Negative Life
GOOD women can be irascible tarts. The snide remarks, manipulative pot stirring, gossipy tendencies, snarkiness, and sometimes just downright meanness can drive the good influences away. We all go through seasons of negativity, usually relative to WHO we’re surrounding ourselves with – and possibly that we’re not going to church or digging deep with someContinue reading “Negative Mind —> Negative Life”
Deeper Than a Puddle 