Yesterday this picture caught my eye. Suddenly memories of bygone years flooded my soul. This needle work picture of a bear was hand sewn by my grandmother almost 100 years ago. The detail is amazing, but more amazing is the personal value I place on this little piece of my grandmothers legacy. Please read to the end and watch the …
Happy Lighten Up Monday! Today’s clip is from comedian Brian Regan. We can all be “Me Monsters” from time to time – enjoy this hilarious perspective! [youtube id=”qBJ6yptGqm4″]
This morning I woke to a beautiful day and the certain reality that this blog post needed to be written. Outside my window the mountains beckoned and I could hear the fish from a nearby pond begging me to bring worms. There were dozens of things I wanted to do and one thing I was obligated to do. I love …
Hey, Wake up! It’s Lighten Up Monday! Sometimes the behaviors that limit us are complex and require time and counseling to resolve. Other times we are just avoiding the obvious and prolonging the agony. In those moments we need to follow the advice of Bob Newhart. This makes me laugh every time I watch it. It also makes me pull up …
Today I received another message from a person who read my book Fully Alive and finally took the first step toward discovering the joy of living again. I have been thrilled to hear from people who stepped back from the brink of suicide and reached out for the help they desperately needed. Each of these people recognized that they had …