A lot of the world’s problems can be solved as far as you can tell by just removing yourself from them for a minute. When the world feels a little heavy, the whirlwind of daily life runs you, or when it feels like every single decision is on your shoulders… Go to the woods. TakeContinue reading “Get in the Woods”
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When You Can’t Do What You Said You’d Do…
Have you ever borrowed money from a friend or family member? Have you ever gotten in a tight spot and can’t pay it back like you said you would? What do you do then? Well, you don’t ignore it. You don’t keep going out to eat and buying custom monogrammed blankets for your kids, youContinue reading “When You Can’t Do What You Said You’d Do…”
Is it Okay to Say No?
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?”
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”
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?”
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”
Where Does Wisdom Come From?
“But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.” James 3:17 NLT Being willing to yield to others doesn’t meanContinue reading “Where Does Wisdom Come From?”
Hustle, but Don’t Lose Your People
The hustle can make you hard, turn you savage, make you forget to love people. It distracts you from loyalty, compassion, and sympathy. The drive to have more stuff, be number one, beat out the competition can eclipse our inclination to be humble and kind or consider how we affect others with our actions. AndContinue reading “Hustle, but Don’t Lose Your People”
Deeper Than a Puddle 