It is true! I do, even more so since the pandemic. One thing that I have learned in all this chatter is that the way that I talk to myself is actually the way I see myself. When I really paid attention to what I was saying to myself, I saw what I was doing …
Be Optimistic…You are Thriving!
know in my heart that I am not merely surviving in this life...I am thriving! That I work to make sure of! That is my mindset. It does not mean that I am always winning, but it does mean that I am making the most of whatever goes on in my life. I am coming …
It’s a Beautiful Life…Still
We may not be able to say that we have everything we want today...we can still look at where we are and deem our lives beautiful. There may be a huge difference between what you wanted for your life and what you actually have...its a beautiful life...still! We have already had about a billion things …
Why Are We in a Rush?
Before all of this craziness began, I was always in a hurry. Rushing here and there...scurrying like a little mouse to get everything on my to-do list done. Now that things have slowed down for me, I am wondering what all the rushing was about. What exactly was the rush? My schedule, like many other …
Doing What Is Best For You
I had a moment during my "me" time where I asked myself, "Are you doing what is best for you?" I mean, am I making decisions FOR me and living my life FOR me? What would your answer be if you asked yourself the same question? Answering that question was hard for me because I …
The Impact Of Labels
People love to put labels on us. We label others all of the time. What is your sign? What do you do? What are you? (my least favorite and most popular question to date...uh, human!) Are you a Democrat? Left handed? A morning person? A mom? Whatever... For some reason, people have to be able …
The Impact of Slowing Down
I get it! What we are going through right now...this uncertainty is the very last thing that any of us want right now. I mean, we all have places we want to be, things we have to or want to do, and people we want to see. I remember when this year first started...this was …
How to Unmask the Real You
Are you being honest with yourself? If you are walking around and only acknowledging what you like about your life and ignoring the rest...you are fooling yourself. I mean, how do you expect to grow and be more when you do not acknowledge who you are now? I can admit that it does feel good …
Living Out Loud; Without Apology
OK, maybe I need to explain myself. For the rest of this year, 2020, I am not going to be self conscious, not going to be concerned about what people think of me, not going to try too hard, not going to care if people think I am showing off or begging for attention. I …
How to Spot Gaslighting and Survive it
Have you ever listened to someone speak where nothing means anything and your reality seems to be made up? There is so much confusion, chaos and everything said is turned inside out? This is a phenomenon called "gaslighting" and I know we all had been hearing so much about it lately. "Gaslighting" is a term …