Don’t Forget How Far You’ve Come

Keep Going Ten years ago, I was grieving the loss of my first miscarriage. It was scary, sad, and confusing. Ten years before that, I was fighting for my life. Not due to drugs or alcohol, but from heavily toxic environments. I didn’t fully understand why they were wrong. I don’t think many people didContinue reading “Don’t Forget How Far You’ve Come”

Triggered?

We all have our own unique triggers. I found an article all about triggers that seems pretty informative. This article talks about two different triggers, internal and external. I want you to be inspired to read the article, so here’s a bit of what it said about external triggers: External triggers come from the person’sContinue reading “Triggered?”

Courage

“Courage is not always roar. Sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” -Mary Anne Radmacher The “quiet voice” in the quote represents the inner strength we find within ourselves to keep going, even when things are tough. It’s the decision to face another day, toContinue reading “Courage”

Family Dinner

A happy family is but an earlier heaven. George Bernard Shaw I had a really nice Sunday with the ones I love. With all the running around we do, having dinner together makes me feel so loved. Research suggests that having dinner together as a family at least four times a week has positive effectsContinue reading “Family Dinner”

Resources for Writers

Poets and Writers Magazine is one of my favorite magazines. I was always excited to receive this magazine in the mail. It’s nice to get things in the mail but what’s pretty cool is that they have free online resources too. Here’s a link to their website. Check it out. On their homepage they haveContinue reading “Resources for Writers”

Keys to Personal Excellence

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. Confucius Do you need these things to reach personal excellence? I personally think self acceptance, discipline, and courage are keys. I’m sure we could come up with more.Continue reading “Keys to Personal Excellence”

Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest I loved reading this. The humor is timeless. The play is thoughtful and fun and it shows Wilde’s acute awareness of social expectations. I listened to this version of the play while I read along in the book. This broadcast has some unscripted musical pieces of entertainment to help breakContinue reading “Oscar Wilde”