As night fell, I wondered how I'd make it home before the blizzard paralyzed my town for days, making my return impossible. No planes. No trains. No automobiles. Just four strangers united by a common goal: to beat the storm...
Read moreHow to Really Show up for a Friend in Grief
The raw and deep sadness of grief can leave us wondering what to say and how to help someone who has suffered a heartbreaking loss. When you understand what's needed, it's a little easier.....
Read moreA New Approach to the New Year: Every Day Resolutions
Happy New Year, Underdogs! I'm not sure who came up with the idea of creating annual resolutions, but we all know a one-and-done approach rarely works. Here's a better way to really reach those lofty goals you're setting.....
Read moreA Cracked, Worn and Imperfect Christmas, Just as it Should be
We work so hard to make Christmas perfect. We run and rush and decorate and bake ourselves into a frenzy. But my old, worn nativity reminds me Christmas was never meant to be about perfection. Take a breather, just for a minute, and read on.....
Holiday Gifts That Keep On Giving
As you shop for those you love this Christmas, Hanukkah, holiday season, choose gifts that change lives.
No doubt you'll love the goodies I'm about to show you, but you'll love their lasting impact even more.....
A Guy, His Goat, & Their Mighty Message
You know I love positive people with a positive message. But who knew a goat could be part of this wonderful movement of ours? This blue billy and his creator are on a mission to spread an upbeat message you won't want to miss. You're gonna love these guys! Together, they'll inspire you.... and give you some great gift ideas, too.....
Read moreThe Importance of Making Every Day Thanks Giving
Whatever you do, don't let Thanksgiving be a one and done gratitude fest. I've just finished a year long gratitude experiment and science supports my conclusions: daily thanks giving opens us up to an array of benefits. It was also a lifeline during a year that could have easily broken me.....
Read moreWhen the Past Comes Calling
We figured it had been about seven or eight years since we had seen one another, a long friendship left unattended in the demands of lives that are too fast paced, too hectic. But then he called and asked if he could come and spend time with me. Of course, I said. Of course. Old friendships matter....
Read moreFinding Treasure on Gloomy Days
When our proverbial sky looms large and gray, it can be tough to see anything else out there. But I promise you that good stuff abounds. You just have to be willing to look.....
Read morePause Where You Are.....
We spend much of our time running and going and doing. When we are human doings instead of human beings, we get a lot done, but we miss a lot, too. This Extraordinary Minute video explains what I mean....
Read moreWendy Bell Gives Good Vibes
I'm drawn to positive people. Maybe that's why I knew I had to get to know the wonderful Wendy Bell....
Read moreSeeking the Answers to Life's Big Questions
Looking for answers to BIG questions? Life questions? Marriage. Job. Purpose. Kids. Figuring this stuff out is freaking hard.
Most of us fight the uncertainty, desperate to move through it and find the answers we seek. But I'm starting to realize our greatest learning lives in the waiting. When we accept the uncertainty and we do our own work, the journey inevitably provides the answers. And we find a different level of extraordinary......
Read moreMama (and Papa) Birds Fly, Too
No matter what change we go through, there is life after. Now that the drop off and sad farewell are done, life after begins for me. As I figure out how to live in an empty nest, I realize my boy isn't the only student......
Read moreExsaded: The Way We Feel When We Let Them Go
The boxes are stacking up and it’s getting harder. We’re about to send our youngest off into the world. He is fourteen years old....
Read moreToday the Extraordinary Comes to Us... Are You Ready?
Sunrise like any other morning. Except this isn't. I am heading into totality.
Sometimes the extraordinary comes looking for us and I believe in embracing it. Total eclipse, I can't wait for our first meeting!
Pass it on.....
The Key to Happiness Starts Here
I think it's strange that we wait until someone dies to have a celebration of life. Why don't we do it sooner? Often? Every day? Let's start right now....
Read moreFinding God in Ice Cream: When the Ordinary Becomes Holy
It shouldn’t have been a surprise because this is what God does. He takes something ordinary and makes it holy. You know, ordinary people like a girl named Mary. Ordinary things like wine. Bread. Fish. And, yes, even ice cream......
Read moreSummer's Happy Place
What's your summer happy place? The one that makes your heart feel alive and your soul feel at home, the spot that's a perfect fit in a laid back, July sort of way? Come along and I'll take you to mine. It might just become yours, too.....
Read moreHow to be a Guiding Light in the Darkness of Grief
Remembering the pain of our own deep, jagged loss can be the very thing that encourages someone else who has lost a dear one. May this bring you or someone you know comfort and peace. If you don't need it now, put it away for later because death is an inevitable part of life......
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