Why do we allow ourselves to let others make us feel as if we need to always explain our personal decisions? Each and every day we make decisions about our looks or attire or our lifestyle based on who we are and who we want to be at a particular point in time. Whether or not the decision was a… Read More
Archives for November 2019
When I Think of Home . . .
Home for the holidays has many meanings to many people. Thanksgiving and Christmas are the holidays we most associate with that expression and with both fast approaching many of us are thinking of what that means to us. These lyrics of the song “Home” from the movie “The Wiz” say it all – “When I think of home, I think… Read More
Happy Wednesday “World Kindness Day”
Today is not only Wednesday but “World Kindness Day.” All we need to do is watch the news or even just take a good look around us on almost any day to see that the concept of kindness is lacking in the world. Drive a car? Be prepared to be subjected to road rage, tailgating, forced off the road or… Read More
Happy Veteran’s Day “After”
I intentionally waited until the day after Veterans Day to add this post. Like with many celebrations – on the day of the holiday we remember with ceremonies, parades and speeches. But afterwards, the sun sets, we all go home or change the channel and move on to the next celebration. Our first responders, members of the military and even… Read More
Thoughts, Words, Actions, Habits, Character and Destiny
“Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski Sometimes we never know just who will come into our lives and play a huge part in who we become. We… Read More
Avocados And Yoga Have Something In Common
Avocados and yoga have something in common – I don’t get either of them. Yes, I am one of those weird people who, despite the incredulous looks from friends and acquaintances, just don’t get the appeal. I hear the gasps already. Let’s take avocados. I can’t get past the texture. Put it on toast, cut up in a salad, smashed… Read More