Getting Rid of STUFF Getting Rid of STUFF I’ve been preparing for a move for the past 12 months after 25 years in the same home. And by preparation, I mean getting rid of stuff. I sold stuff. I gave away stuff. And I tossed more stuff. All that...
That’s a Balanced Life! I was recently confronted by a powerful quote: “Imagine reading a book with no way to turn back the page. How carefully would you read that book? That’s life.” I’ve been thinking about this observation for more than a week. Sure, I could...
Are you a Phubber? Have You Been Seduced into Phubbing? When was the last time you phubbed? Phubbing is occurring all around us, and it’s easy to get caught up in a practice we once thought we would never succumb to. The word phubbing was formed by the...
What or Who Do You Live For? Have you ever defined a person’s identity or purpose by what they live for? For example, “she lives for her children” or “he lives for his job.” How would you complete this sentence: For me, to live is _______ and to die is...
Going for Spiritual Gold Have you been impressed as you watch the winter Olympics athletes? Men and women who are “all in” to achieve excellence in their chosen field. Pushing their bodies to the limits of endurance, and sometimes even past those limits. Being...
Forward! It’s the end of January and last year is officially in our rearview mirror . . . or is it? Much like the Ghost of Christmas Past in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, events from 2025 are causing some of us sleepless nights. Unresolved issues and regrets...
Not Just Another Rat in a Rat Race My first commercially published work, Not Just Another Rat, was released as part of a Chicken Soup for the Soul anthology in 2003. The collection of stories, titled Chicken Soup for the Working Woman’s Soul, was a perfect...
New Year, New Priorities: Steps or Spokes? You’ve heard the clichés regarding the new year, new priorities, and setting ourselves up for success: A new year, a fresh start, and a clean slate. A new year, with blank pages waiting to be filled. A new year, full...
Response to Tests: Whine, Recline, or Shine? I have yet to meet anyone who enjoys taking tests. Yet life is full of tests, isn’t it? Students take exams, we take a test to qualify for a driver’s license, and we even refer to medical lab work as blood tests....
Pause, Pray, Proceed – Plus Two More! Are you feeling overwhelmed with your to-do list? Maybe you’re struggling with maintaining your balance as wave after wave of problems keep knocking you down. The lazy days of summer are long gone, and Thanksgiving Day is a...
Blessings in Disguise Ever hear about a guy named Jabez? He was all the rage 25 years ago, or at least his...
Funeral of My Independence So many funerals in the past several months. Funerals commemorating the end of physical...
Pause, Pray, Ponder, Proceed We’ve all experienced times when life throws us a curveball. Have you ever adopted...