What's under the covers? The answer matters. A lot. So take a peek. Actually, take a good, long look.....
Read moreUnited We Stand. Divided We Fall
Please, I implore you to stop the trash talk and start cleaning up! WE are this country. Not the president. Not the government. It's up to us....
Read moreFinding You
I'm not asking what labels you wear. They're easy. They're what the world says you are.
But deep down, who do you say you are?
Really. Truly.
Finding out might just save the real You.....
Seeking Shelter in Stormy Weather
When the storms come, we need something to remind us that we can get through them. We need something to inspire us. And in order to find it, we need to open ourselves fully. And that is way easier than you might think.....
Read moreDeep in the Swamp
Struggling with something big? Feeling like you're stuck in one of life's mucky swamps? I'm right there with you, but the words of one far wiser than I am teach us not to run and not to wallow. There is a best way out and if we will follow, it will lead us to redemption.....
Read moreVoices Across the Canyon
Writing is kind of like firing my heart out across a massive canyon and having no idea where it will end up. Sometimes it lands with unexpected people in unexpected places and today I couldn't be more excited.....
Read moreThe Gift of Big Cats and Far Away Places
The world came alive for me when I was thirteen and traveled far away for the first time. From then on, every place I've been seems to have had something to teach me. And this time, in Africa, my masters weren't even human....
Read moreBaby Steps and Leaps and Bounds
Often we don't realize we are taking our first steps toward something bigger when we try something small and new. Take a baby step today. Who knows where it will lead.....
Read moreThe Champion of Underdogs and Ultimate Role Model
Here's why we should all pause in honor of Mother Teresa today: She sets the bar for us.
Read moreThe Launch Pad of Hard Times
There sucks. You've been there. I have, too. And it's brutal. But it's not our permanent residence. It's a launch pad.....
Read moreThe Big Joy of Little Things - Finale!
We made it! This is the last day of forming our three week gratitude habit and most of all I am grateful for YOU coming along and giving this a try. So, where do we go from here?
Read moreThe Big Joy of Little Things - Day 20
So far we've done gratitude quietly, turning inward and shaping our minds as we make this a habit. But this virtue we have been practicing is a gift to be shared. Here's a great way to put it out in a world that desperately needs it.....
Read moreThe Big Joy of Little Things - Day 19
We're nearing the three week finish line and gratitude is changing me just like the researchers said it would. It's even changing my doubting husband. I wonder if it's changing you, too.....
Read moreThe Big Joy of Little Things - Day 18
Dinner is the perfect time to encourage your whole family to board the gratitude train. Here's one way to get out of the station.....
Read moreThe Big Joy of Little Things - Day 17
Be the kind of person you'd want to spend time with. Gratitude will help you do that.....
Read moreThe Big Joy of Little Things - Day 16
Not every day is a gratitude home run. When disappointment pounds the door down and barges in, when the promising job offer falls through or the marriage ends or disease ravages, it’s hard to make contact with gratitude, let alone knock it out of the park. But it's still there.....
Read moreThe Big Joy of Little Things - Day 15
Get this: the average person has about seventy-thousand thoughts every day and, surprisingly, most of them are negative! It turns out that gratitude helps turn those negative thought patterns to positive ones and that's important for everyone, especially parents. Here's how it works.....
Read moreThe Big Joy of Little Things - Day 14
One of the best ways to find gratitude in our lives is to help someone who has less than we do and I recently discovered one of the easiest and most gratifying ways to do that by giving little things that bring big joy. You have to know about this wonderful way to give back.....
Read moreThe Big Joy of Little Things - Day 13
Maybe you're wondering why I'm spending so much time on gratitude. You get the point already. I know. But it takes three weeks of daily practice to make this a habit that will reap benefits for a lifetime. Only a week to go and we'll be there. And if you keep it up, you'll find it can be a Spiritual practice that will help you to reach deep places. So stick with me for a few more days. It'll be worth it.....
Read moreThe Big Joy of Little Things - Day 12
Living in gratitude helps to counter tough times, but take it a few steps farther and it will help even more when you face difficult people or circumstances. Here's how.....
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