Many of us have people in our lives who have inspired us to be the best we could be. Many times we emulate their good qualities in order to attain the success, peace, and happiness we witness in them. If we are lucky enough, we will become that inspiration for others to follow. The mostContinue reading “Inspire Others”
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Stay In Your Lane
These days, people often use the phrase “Stay in your own lane” to mean minding your own business. It can mean, don’t tell me what to do, how to raise my child, or how to live my life. This phrase may be used as a term of admonishment or advice against those who express thoughtsContinue reading “Stay In Your Lane”
Enjoy The Little Things
Enjoying the little things in life involves focusing our attention on what is pleasurable, nurturing, and sustaining in our lives and away from those events that are annoying, frustrating, or hurtful. It means practicing gratitude for those everyday things that are easy to take for granted or miss altogether. In the sweetness of friendship letContinue reading “Enjoy The Little Things”
Prosperity
Most of us think of prosperity as the type of success that comes from having a lot of money. The Middle English/old French root word, prosperus, simply means “doing well.” The Latin word also means “fortunate,” and the word prosperity does have a certain element of good luck. Some people connect prosperity to happiness, andContinue reading “Prosperity”
It is OK to Be Not OK
During this extremely difficult time of Covid-19, quarantining, financial insecurity, and political division in our country, it is OK to be not OK. One breath at a time. One day at a time. Wake up, and be shredded. Cry for a while. Then stop crying and go about your day. You’re not okay, butContinue reading “It is OK to Be Not OK”
Live Inside Out
On any given day, we have a barrage of things coming at us. It may be people expecting things of us, us expecting things of ourselves, stressful or sad news. These things may cause us to lash out at whoever or whatever is closest to us. We may find ourselves getting angry at an innocentContinue reading “Live Inside Out”
Reminisce
Reminiscing is sharing our thoughts and feelings of our experiences to recall and reflect upon important events of our life. The ability to remember and think about these times helps older adults recall who they used to be in order to help them define their identity in the current moment. The stories of the pastContinue reading “Reminisce”
Our Ego
Our ego is our sense of self-esteem or self-importance. Every one of us has an ego. Some egos are big and some are small. Our ego will help define who we are and how we relate to other people. Our ego is vital to our very makeup. There’s no ego when you’re a ukulele player.Continue reading “Our Ego”
The Path Out of Shame
Shame and vulnerability researcher and author Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW, describes shame as “the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging.” Shame is probably among the most harmful of human emotions. It has the power to convince us that that little voice in our headContinue reading “The Path Out of Shame”
Put One Foot in Front of The Other
Some days it takes all our energy just to get through the day. It seems like the simplest tasks seem insurmountable. Especially during this Covid-19 pandemic, emotions seem to be magnified and a bad day can feel overwhelming. It is in these times that we only need to focus on one step at a time.Continue reading “Put One Foot in Front of The Other”
Organizing, Growing, and Finding Peace Together 