Building Character

Have you ever heard a parent tell another parent that they are letting their child fail or cry it out because it helps “build character”? I know I have and I never really thought much about the saying until today. My quote of the day was from Helen Keller and read, “Character cannot be developed…

Giving and Receiving

The past couple weeks I have felt a little out of balance. Life has been crazy, and the unknown has been weighing me down. Today I finally feel more balanced. Achieving balance in your life is not about time or money, but rather giving and receiving. In order to find peace and joy in each…

Days that disappear

Friday was one of those days that was over before I knew it. I had all kinds of stuff to do and things I wanted to get done, and while I got plenty done, I blinked, and it was night time. I love this time of year. I love being busy and I love having…

30 Years Ago

Thirty years ago a boy was born. Thirty years ago the man I share my life with was brought into this world. Thirty years ago the plan for this man's life was set in motion. Thirty years ago my soulmate made his grand entrance. I am the luckiest girl in the world. Today I get…

Thanksgiving Thoughts

In honor of Thanksgiving, I want to take a minute to talk about how important it is to celebrate this day. I have heard a lot of people stressed out about this day over the past couple weeks and sure it can be, but this day is more than a meal. This day is more…

Stability

Most people spend their life looking for stability. They either want more of it or less of it. Those with too much stability want to let go and find adventures, while those who have adventures want stability to keep them grounded. Life is a tightrope walk trying to balance excitement and experiences with routine and…

What over how

Life is so confusing. Just figuring out what we want is a challenge, especially because it can and likely will change over the years. Then, we make it even more complicated by trying to control how to get what we want. However, the how is not important. The how will happen naturally if you let…

Questions

Do you struggle to ask for help or clarification? Sometimes we struggle with this more than other times. Why is that? Is it a fear of judgment or just not knowing how to ask the question you have? Regardless of the questions, you have throughout your day, I think it is important to always ask for…

Hopes and Dreams

In talking with some ladies who I am in a networking group with this morning, the topic of life direction and purpose was brought up. One woman was talking about the pressure her son is under to have a path clearly laid out and chosen upon his high school graduation. She was not applying this…

Delegation

This is hard. I am not lying when I say I am protective over the things I have poured my heart and soul in to. I am like a mama bear protecting her cubs. It can be tough to let go of things in our lives that we have put a lot of work into.…