Stories & reflections
A little encouragement for the everyday. Join me for stories, reflections, and lessons from a resilient heart.
Hi folks! Happy New Year! Hope you’ve found some sparkle in your first week of the year. This week’s inspiration comes from a small electronic device that rests beneath my right hand, just above the joystick of my…
Read more: Are You Fully Charged? →Hi folks! Today’s inspiration comes from my good friend, author, and consultant extraordinaire, Mary Ann “Skipper” Singer. Years ago, well before the rage of hashtags on Twitter, she offered a new twist on New Year’s resolutions. “Rarely do we keep…
Read more: Forget resolutions; try a new approach →Hi folks! Just had to pop in and say hello from my home to yours. For me, Christmas is all about love. In fact, I like to believe that Christmas is love. May this Christmas be filled…
Read more: Christmas is love →Hi folks! It’s a special edition of Thoughtful Thursday on Tuesday! I’m so excited that my first “guest post” was featured on Nanahood—The Second Half of Motherhood, a fabulous blog and website from Teresa Kindred, Nana-extraordinaire. Hope you…
Read more: The Perils of Nanahood →Hi folks! This week’s inspiration comes from Madison, my 23-year old daughter with autism who continues to teach me so much about life—and love. Madison resides in group home and attends a day program about an hour away.…
Read more: Finding the Joy →Hi folks! A few weeks ago I was invited to a seminar on dealing with loss during the holidays. Although I was interested in the topic, it was its title that sealed my attendance: Meeting Grief with Grace.…
Read more: When grief visits during the holidays →Hi folks! Maybe I jinxed myself last week, writing about “Thanksliving” and being grateful for the small things in life like a good night’s sleep or a cup of fresh coffee. Both seem like massive luxuries now. After…
Read more: When life becomes small →Today’s inspiration is short, sweet, and stolen. It comes from my father’s take on this holiday that celebrates gratitude and the value of the little things that matter, or as he calls them, small favors. In one of…
Read more: The word I stole and use daily →
