My parents are two of the most intelligent, independent, self-sufficient, and hard-working people I know, and they sacrificed a great deal to provide my two older sisters and me with a good home and an excellent education. They have been… Read More ›
Month: February 2013
The Right Fit
It never ceases to amaze me how easy it is to know something and how challenging it can be to apply that knowledge to your own life. After all of the therapy I have participated in and the myriad of… Read More ›
Help is On the Way
Even though I am in a “helping” profession, I still can be blind to the needs of those closest to me. I’d like to think that I am readily available and willing to be of help to others, but I… Read More ›
Weathering the Storm
It is said that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but apparently, February decided to steal some of March’s thunder quite literally. Shortly after I woke up this morning, the thunderstorm that began earlier intensified, and… Read More ›
Miraculous Monday
Gabrielle Bernstein’s most recent book, “May Cause Miracles”, is the common thread for the one thing I did for myself and for someone else today, and it made for a miraculous Monday indeed. This morning, just as I have every morning… Read More ›
A Change of Plans
One of the reasons I worked so hard around the house yesterday was because I really wanted today to be a day of rest and relaxation. I woke up and fully intended to do nothing more strenuous than to make… Read More ›
Home
The one thing that I did for myself today was truly a labor of love. I love my home, and I love when it is neat, clean, and organized, which because of my tendency to be a bit of a… Read More ›
Suicide Blonde
I can find something to love and appreciate about every genre of music, and growing up in Kentucky, I have a special place in my heart for country music in particular. Country music tells the stories and conveys the… Read More ›
Exhaling
Bill Clinton may not have inhaled, but I definitely exhaled today. After a very long, emotional, and hectic week, I am thanking God more than ever that it’s Friday. The above image sums up the one positive thing that I… Read More ›
Minding the Mind
Remember the United Negro College Fund’s popular slogan from 1972, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste”? If I had to rewrite it as a personal slogan for myself today , it would say, “My mind is a terrible… Read More ›