If we can look at prayer for what it is–connection with a higher power–it loses much of its unpleasant side. It becomes something that we do for ourselves, but more important others and whatever we do to make our own lives better and richer ends up helping all of the people with whom we […]

I just read something and and thought it would be very interesting to get your thoughts on this…
“Men are taught to apologize for their weakness, women for their strength.” Lois Wyse
If this is is true then it could be said that men are taught to celebrate their strength and women their weakness.
And along that line […]

I don’t have much to say here today so I thought I would share something I came across with you that says so much and is so true. Enjoy.
ANYWAY
People are often unreasonable,
Illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind,
People may accuse you of having selfish,
ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful,
You will win some false […]

If you ask me about my life, and ask if I have regrets, I will be pretty quick to acknowledge that I have regrets, I’m working on being OK with “me.” I have made plenty of mistakes! I’ve been reckless and thoughtless, silly and some other unflattering descriptions. I used to think that […]

Some days, some hours are more difficult than others…
Is something wrong with me
Will it ever go away
Is something wrong with me
I hurt inside
so full of anger
never any pride
Is something wrong with me
I laugh
then I cry
I hurt with a pain
sometimes I want to die
Is something wrong with me
running wild one minute
hot and cold are my emotions
creates […]

Good Grant the Serenity
to accept the changes I cannot change…
courage to change the things I can…
and wisdom to know the difference.
This is one I must say that I work with every day …..
Stand up and face the music….
Don’t run from the things you can’t change. Stand up to them. One can become bigger than the […]

Throughout our lives, we experience emotions that disturb or distress us. Often, our first reaction is to push our feelings away. We may say, “I don’t want to think about that right now, I’ll think about it later” and we bury our emotions, deny the validity of our feelings, or distract ourselves with other […]

As I talked in my last post I am surrounded by love from my family, so many years ago I looked across there and knew when he wlked in the door who he was, yes he was the ONE. We had spoken many hours on the phone prior to the meeting but this […]

Most of you know by now what happened to Monica over the weekend that and another friend’s sudden loss of her mother reminded me once again just how fragile life is.
I know this more than many but this served to remind me that I once again should evaluate a few things and I might share […]

We all receive those dreaded calls, and I want to share the one I received this morning. First you need to know a few things. She is all about being a MOM, she is all about being the Good One, She is all about taking care of everyone else first. Yes this post is all […]