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I consider myself a positive person. An optimistic realist. I see the reality of the world around me, but I choose to anticipate brighter days and choose to act in brighter ways. These quaran-days make it harder to stay positive, but not impossible. The key? I saw a meme recently with the perfect way toContinueContinue reading “Meet Yourself Where You Are”

I’ve been reading a book by Richard Blackaby called “The Seasons of God.” The basis is rooted in the verse in Ecclesiastes, also a popular song by The Byrd’s: The author shares that it is God’s design that seasons are the basis of all things through life. Our entire lives are not defined from SpringContinueContinue reading “Winter is Here; But Spring will Come”

My husband and I had a silly disagreement. He thinks being content means you’re not improving, growing or moving towards something new and different. I believe contentment means being at peace, regardless of your circumstances. I would never advocate for anyone to take a side in an argument between spouses. If you did, you’d beContinueContinue reading “The Grass is Always Greener”

When I was in the hospital in 2008 after experiencing a bilateral pulmonary embolism, I was carefully monitored for a week. My vitals read across a screen in a series of squiggly lines and numbers. As long as you had a squiggle, you were still alive. I came frighteningly close to having a flatline whenContinueContinue reading “In a Heartbeat”

Yesterday I was talking to a friend about how our brains get wired from the time we are young to think what’s possible is only what you see. She’s a little older than me and we were sharing our childhood experiences based on traditional gender roles we saw play out. Because she didn’t see womenContinueContinue reading “Unlimiting Beliefs”

Linda Ellis’ poem, ”The Dash,” uses a metaphor, comparing life to the dash between the birth date and date of death on a person’s tombstone. While I appreciate her point of living a purposeful life, I’ve never liked the image of that dash. To me, a dash is a minus sign in math, a negative charge in chemistry. It’sContinueContinue reading “Make the Dash a Plus”

Is it just me or is it so much easier to work out once you’re actually at the gym or class? It’s getting motivated to get in my car, drive to a location, and change my clothes that sounds so exhausting. But what happens after I show up? I’m into it! I love Zumba andContinueContinue reading “But First: SHOW UP!”

New Year’s is my favorite holiday! It’s a time of reflection, being grateful for everything learned and done over the past year, and the exciting energy of welcoming in a new year! It’s a time for a new beginning, and setting your vision for the next 12 months to make them epic! I don’t believeContinueContinue reading “What’s Your Word?”

Well, ok, it’s been a while since I formally “blogged,” but I’ve been active on other social sites for years. I never wanting blogging or updating my page to feel like a chore. I update FB, Insta, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, etc. when I want to share something. Not everything awesome that happens to me goesContinueContinue reading “Been a while”