Today is one of those rare fall days that feels like she has one foot in summer and one foot aimed at winter. You know the kind. It’s chilly in the morning when I get up, so I pull on the warm ugly sweater reserved for snuggling and waking up in degrees. I cup Read More
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Am I Enough?
Am I Enough? Am I doing enough? What if I’m not enough? “You Cannot give away what you do not own.” ~Apostle Paul These are the questions that often plague our thinking and keep us hostage to coming up short to all we are or can be. We often believe the toxic lies the world Read More
The Power of Wisdom
Value of Wisdom Round Table for Nov. 3rd. zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88139830502 Wisdom and understanding feeds our inner lives. Like milk for a baby, God gives us wisdom in small increments so we can ingest them in a way that deepens our understanding and grows our compassion. Each time we wisely handle life situations, our integrity Read More
Self-care, Tea and Me!
It’s official! Sliding my feet into my Uggs, and mourning my flipflops, it’s fall again! My iced drinks turn to hot tea and my shorts are replaced by long yoga pants. Somehow this time of year feels like a welcomed pause from the sunny sprints of summer. Taking time to think through what the next Read More
Perfect Timing?!?!
Job 23:10 (NIV) “He knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” “I said I wasn’t going to be one of those people that drops in on you with their problems,” she said, finding me in the garden, “and here I am. Sorry.” “Don’t Read More
Stop the World! I Want OFF!
Stress! Everyone experiences it. 2020 had us whirling and 2021 brings variables daily. Between to mask or not to mask, income challenges, vaccine wars, political opinions, the housing challenges and now potential bacon and Oreo shortages…it’s no wonder we’re stressed! In all the crazies, we might do better to focus on a few of the Read More
Defining Wisdom
Round Table Aug. 25th, 7:30 PM (PST) Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83550329161 “Wisdom comes from making mistakes, Having the courage to face them, And make adjustments moving forward based upon the knowledge acquired through those experiences.” ~ Ken Poirot Recognizing when others do not have or embrace wisdom will save frustration as well as color our method Read More
To Trust or Not to Trust?
“Trust takes years to build, Seconds to break and forever to repair.” We’ve all been taught to trust adults when we’re young. We are told to trust authority when we’re entering the world, we trust our hearts with relationships, and perhaps past performance when it comes to business relationships, but what does trust look like? Read More
Confidence Under Fire – Adapt the best, drop the rest!
“Low self-confidence isn’t a life sentence. Self-confidence can be learned, practiced, And mastered—just like any other skill. Once you master it, everything in your life Will change for the better.” ~Barrie Davenport Attacking our lives fearlessly requires confidence. We should be comfortable with trying and failing and then readjust based on the new information. When Read More
Fear or Confidence – They CAN’T exist together
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” ~Bernard M. Baruch Fear-based confidence operates from a defensive position—a bite-before-bitten attitude. This individual may look like they are in charge and can handle life or situations, but truthfully, they are scared. This type Read More