Okay, we all have them in our closet … those clothes we SWEAR we are going to get back into one day … and they are still collecting dust in the closet, on the shelf, in the boxes, etc. Whether they have sentimental value or you just can’t get yourself to pass them on to others; whatever your reasons are … it’s time to do something with them. Today, I’m going to give you some ideas.
While sitting in the teacher’s cafeteria Friday, nibbling happily on my meatloaf and mashed potatoes, a conversation at one end of the table caught my ear. One of the language arts teachers was relating an event in her classroom that warmed her heart. Apparently, she showed one of her classes a short video of her son wrestling another boy at a meet.
I love books that are not only a great read but actually give me practical ways to apply their principles. In my latest blog entry, I talk about "The Intimate Life" and "The Path of the Yoga Sutras", both from Sounds True Publications. To learn more, check out my blog.
In this post, I gave the Blog with Heart Award to some of my favorite bloggers who continue to put themselves out there for the sake of being real and sharing their love with the world.
I would love for you to come see who received this award and also pass it along to anyone you know who continues to write from their heart.
The incident surrounding the construction of “The Door” proved to be an irreversible turning point in my partnership with Chef. I can say in hindsight that it proved to be substantially more divisive than the now infamous hair affair.
It's funny how something that happened 25 years ago can trigger a fight or flight response as a grown woman. Nothing like Class Parties at your child's school to force you to face the demons of your own schooldays.
A smile can do wonderous things. It can brighten the day of someone feeling low. It can brighten your own day. I'm sure you've heard it said that it take muscles to frown than it does to smile. A smile can cheer even the lowest person. A smile can brighten even a dull day.
Smile more. Frown less.
You'll find your world changing for the better with a smile. You'll be emotionally healthier and thus physically healthier.
Growing aromatic herbs indoors is a wonderful practice, but people often fail at it not because they have a black thumb but because they simply do not create the necessary growing environment. For example, even your sunniest window during the winter is insufficient for proper growth. Read how to produce summer-like herbs indoors at The Passionate Gardener by Shane VanOosterhout.
"I stood before the one I loved. Tears had stained what I could see of their red puffy face. Their whole body was shaking. They were petrified to tell me this secret of theirs, this secret that was haunting them, weighing on them, crushing them...."
In a funk? Feel as if nothing is working for you? Feel like everyone is plotting against you?
What if the tide was about to turn? Sometimes when we are at our lowest point is when the next big thing breaks.
Don't give up. Don't pack in.
You may just discover what everyone already knows. That you're on your way. When inspiration strikes be ready to grab on, hold on tight and don't let go.
Even though I've been sick for a week I still look for the blessings. Thinking about all the positives has a direct result on how fast we improve our health.
--I have the best group of friends I've EVER had. --My Family lives close by and I can count on them when my friends are otherwise occupied. --The weather cooperated one day when I was scheduled to work.
Qualified for the job or position but you don't get hired because you're deaf or hard of hearing? What is wrong with hearing people that they just don't get it? Deaf & hard of hearing people need an income too!
You rank right up there with all the other applicants but you can't get past the interview? It's time to find solutions and get past the starting gate.
When our plans fall through, we can take that frustration and turn it into an opportunity to learn. In this video blog, I suggest ways we can use our setbacks as a tool for discovering insights within ourselves. How do you deal with setbacks?
I'm embarking on the 52 Weeks of Blogging your Passion journey and the first step in the process is developing your blog's mission statement. The mission statement serves as the focal point of your blog and all posts should be written with the umbrella of the mission in mind.
So what's my mission? In a nutshell, to support, promote and spread the word about indie designers, handmade artisans and independently owned brick and mortar shops and businesses.
So, what's your mission? How do you carry it out in your blog?
Do you take time to appreciate the little things in life, or are you too busy to take notice of them? Sometimes it's these simple little pleasures that allow us to enjoy life in a new way. Are you someone who smiles when they see birds hopping on the sidewalk or when you turn to the cold side of your pillow? These are the little things we need to acknowledge every day...
After reading an article about 101 Simple Pleasures to Enjoy, I made a little list of my own and I found that it's a great way to really simplify life.
Am I grateful for my depression? Definitely. I can't imagine where I would be in life right now if I didn't have this illness. It's a curse and a blessing - I don't know how else to describe it. I certainly don't want to make it sound like depression is like winning the lottery and that everyone would be lucky to live with it - but since I DO have to live with it I've decided to stop fighting it and learn from it instead. Our life is a journey in self-discovery. My depression has led me this far - and led me to wonderful people and places.&n
High fructose corn syrup is in everything these days. When I was at the grocery looking for applesauce, I picked up the one labeled Original and it contained HFCS. To me there is nothing "original" about HFCS.
A recent study from researchers at Princeton illustrated just how bad HFCS is.
HFCS causes obesity, promotes fat gain around the mid-section and increases triglycerides in the blood.
Am I right to be outraged that foods label "original" contain such a dangerous additive or is HFCS not really all that bad?
What is creativity? Where does its magical flow come from? I think back to times in my life where I have felt the most creative. Without blinking I know it is when I am driving. On a six hour drive from Midland to Ft. Worth streams of ideas flow through me. By the end of the drive I am as exhausted from the creating that has consumed me. For most of my life I believed it was the magic of Midland, or the west Texas roads that go on forever and take my mind with them.
If you had one chance, one opportunity to go back sit down in face to face with your 21 year old self, what would you do? What kind of advice would you give to YOU?
I love my kids, and being a stay-at-home-mom. But I had a rough day yesterday, and couldn't help but think about how life would be different if I worked outside our home. Being content with where I'm at right now is always a struggle for me. No one is constantly happy all the time, but how do you maintain contentment with where you are at in life?
I’m a big fan of NPR … National Public Radio. I consider time spent listening to NPR is my time to become enlightened, educated and entertained (not always in that order). Today was no exception.
