Gratitude

Five Quick Ways to Get Out of the Doldrums

Maybe this isn’t exactly the best time in your life. Challenges can overwhelm you. They do not have to! I’ve got five quick ways to get out of the doldrums. Life is unpredictable. You can be in the best job, with a great family, and suddenly you are not. Your Company gets bought, and there are massive layoffs that, unfortunately, include you. Tensions rise within the…

Today Is the Day; Take Action, Do Good, and Enjoy!

Are you a procrastinator? What would you do if God whispered in your ear, today is the day; take action, do good and enjoy! Have you ever thought about what you would do if today were it? Call me morbid, but I think about this a lot. I am sure having breast cancer, sepsis, and heart surgery is why I feel this way. “Close calls” have led me…

Please Thank Veterans For Our Freedoms Every Chance You Get

Updated 11/11/2020 Please thank veterans for our freedoms every chance you get because many of them never have been thanked. Each Veteran’s Day, I fondly remember the conversation that ensued when I thanked a dinner guest upon learning he was a Veteran. From that day forward, I have been on a mission to thank Veterans. I am in awe of Veterans because they willfully signed up…

Why Everything Looks Different Now

I know why everything looks different now. Breast cancer has opened my eyes. The flowers are more colorful, and the trees appear greener. I am more aware of my surroundings. I see things that have been in my line of sight for years but only now recognize. I know it sounds bizarre, but I swear it’s true. My newfound clarity is not strictly visual; it encompasses all aspects…