FEELING POWERLESS? LET’S NOT LEAVE IT UP TO ST. PATRICK!

Feeling Powerless? Let’s Not Leave it Up to St. Patrick!

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Luck only exists if you create it yourself. Create the opportunities.” ― Mwanandeke Kindembo We all have times where we feel powerless, helpless, and at the mercy of our life circumstances. Maybe we have experienced a devastating loss or we are going through a difficult transition, and we just feel stuck. At […]

PERFECTLY IMPERFECT: OVERCOMING PERFECTIONISM ONE DAY AT A TIME

Perfectly Imperfect: Overcoming Perfectionism One Day at a Time

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us that nothing we do will ever be good enough.” — Julia Cameron Several years ago, my friend made a quilt for her brother for Christmas. Because she is a novice […]

WHEN THE PAIN OF RELATIONSHIPS DAMPENS VALENTINE’S DAY

When the Pain of Relationships Dampens Valentine’s Day

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH When your heart is broken, you plant seeds in the cracks and you pray for rain.” — Andrea Gibson Valentine’s Day is nigh upon us. It is a day of love, hugs, happiness, chocolates, roses, and romance…but for some, it is anything but that. Some of us are struggling with finding or […]

MINDFULNESS: GOOD FOR THE BODY, MIND, SOUL & SO MUCH MORE!

Mindfulness: Good for the Body, Mind, Soul & So Much More!

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “The mind is just like a muscle– the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets, and the more it can expand.” – Idowu Koyenikan We live in such a busy world. We fold the laundry while dinner cooks and we coach children through homework. We plan our days while driving and […]

FINDING GRATITUDE IN HARD TIMES

Finding Gratitude in Hard Times

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.” –Doris Day Several years ago, I went to my friend’s parent’s home and I will never forget the experience. I knew they had struggled with unemployment and money issues for many years yet the feelings of love and warmth in that home overwhelmed me and have […]