The stressors of life – money, romance (or lack thereof), family, friends, work, and the economy – they can press in and discourage people in the place where it counts the most. The mind. Your mind is a phenomenal computer…
When I think about the day of the terrorists attacks in New York City on 9/11 I cannot help but be heartbroken. I am listening to Paul Simon sing his “The Sound of Silence,” live from the memorial site, on…
As a professional writer, music has a huge impact in my world. The music that surround me I hear in pictures and dialogue. Music carries me to a different place. I am pretty picky about music…and avid. I love music.…
You’ve made a decision that will impact this moment, this day and your life. You’ve chosen to live this day. Frank Lloyd Wright once said “The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing…
There is a place in North Carolina where you can be suspended 220 feet off the ground, zipping from one high mountain ridge to another ridge via zip line at 45-50 MPH in total safety and abandon. If you’ve never…
It was the best of times…. 1989. According to Wikipedia…. “Lovesong” (sometimes listed as “Love Song“) is a song originally recorded by the English alternative rock band The Cure, released as the third single from their eighth studio album Disintegration…
If you’re like me you love that last of the summer holiday’s….Labor Day. It’s time to break out the BBQ, the steaks, hotdogs, whatever you desire. It’s that fun in the sun moment when you realize that winter is just…
How can you turn ho-hum into “Hi, Hon?” I found 75 ideas that are interesting, simple and things that I might have overlooked without our friends in the “keep marriage strong” realm. I found this list on Marriage Missions and…
One thing that most “adventurers” discover is classic: the first step in any journey begins at home. It’s that first moment that you round up the significant other, the spouse, the kids – and you set yourself up to become…
Want to know more about your personality? This is what I just found out about me…. “Your personality type is dreamy, romantic, elegant, and expressive. Only about 5% of all people have your personality, including 6% of all women and…
While conducting research for my first paper in grad school, I tripped across the Facts and Statistics posting of the ADAA. From their website consider the following facts: Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting…
Hi, “Pray For Me”, wherever you are in the world. First, know that we are praying for you. In fact, I am sitting in the fragrance of Alison’s prayer incense that she learned to make. You’re in our hearts, and…
I am the champion of the underdog. Just look at the track record of my life, and you’ll find that I believe in people long before they can see what I see – that there is an amazing human being…
I’m sitting in the most beautiful of places. The outside firepit at my home is an amazing summer porch with an open roof and hundreds of twinkle lights. The girls can’t sleep after a full day of museums and golf…even…
Someone, somewhere once told me that life was almost entirely made of snapshots, memories that you carried with you to another place and time. In those snapshots you see the people that you love, laughing, talking, surprised -the moments that…
