Envision these three scenarios…Life is good-you are living la dolce vita as the Italians say when wham-you are unexpectedly smacked in the face, literally or figuratively. You can’t stop thinking about it. Your mind is preoccupied and scattered, even though the situation is largely out of your control. You work hard and are living the …
I laid back after turning off the alarm as a clear thought bubbled to the surface of my drowsiness. “Listen to your body”. I didn’t consciously think this, yet there it was. I knew exactly what it meant and what I needed to do. My body has been talking to me a lot lately. Fatigue, …
Relationships take time and effort. Anyone who is married, has a best friend or family understands this. If you care about someone, you make the time and build the relationship. At times it may be a struggle, but nurturing healthy relationships creates a stronger bond. I make the effort for some relationships more than others. …
“That could have gone better!” Have you ever uttered those words out loud or to yourself? I did recently when something didn’t go as expected. Disappointment and self-doubt crept in, and I was beating myself up. Our own self-talk can be the worst. I could have done better and was irritated. I was getting sucked into …
The world around us defines love in many ways. Jesus didn’t offer a definition, he gave a commandment and his life. Jesus is asked and tells us in Matthew 22:36-39- 36 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” 37 Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all …