There’s nothing like deep-from-the-gut laughter that catches you off-guard and nearly knocks you to the ground! Laughter that is pure changes the atmosphere, inside and out. It makes you feel fully alive. When Matt and I were newly married, something he’d said or done made me frustrated. As I stood at the kitchen sink washing dishes, […]
Ultimate Empowerment
Empowerment. It seems to be the word of the decade. No matter your background, beliefs, personal status, or goals — everywhere you turn, someone is offering to help you gain empowerment within those circumstances. Even my own brand is Empowering Empty Nesters. It’s very empowering to develop new skills and gain deeper understanding. I’ve taken advantage of […]
How to Not Take it Personally When Your Kids Don’t Need You
If you’re a parent, you’ve been there: Balancing between pride and grief when your kids don’t need you like before. When your toddler can dress or feed theirself. Or when your teen drives off with the car for the first time. Yes, the freedom is wonderful and you’re proud to see them growing up and independent. […]
Life Lessons
Life Lessons from the Garden Thinking back to Saturday and clearing out the front flowerbed… Life lessons were flooding my mind as the Holy Spirit highlighted details of my work. As I pulled and chopped back, I noticed a number of things. 1. When I cut back flowers that had bloomed and were now fading, […]
Missed Opportunities, No More
Opportunities. They present themselves constantly. Day-in and day-out, through a suggestion or a question, a thought or connection or new information. You make more choices than you realize in any given day and, unfortunately, have probably missed more opportunities than you’d like to admit. We miss some opportunities for lack of attention or understanding. Some […]