24 Friday Feb 2012
Posted in Coaching, Confession / Truth in Love, Faith, Rambles and Rants
There’s something special about bubbles appearing from nowhere in a fluted glass.
For me it’s magic, like finding a fresh spring coming from a rock. Maybe this magic is what finds the world using “Bubbly” for celebrations.
Call it what you will: Champagne, Sparkling Wine, Prosecco, Cava, Spumante, Asti, Lambrusco, Moscato d’Asti; I just call it Bubbly—no need to be snobby with fancy names about something so delicious.
FINDING REASON Continue reading »
22 Wednesday Feb 2012
Posted in Coaching, Journal Prompts, Quotes
“People who soar are those who refuse to sit back, sigh, and wish things would change. They neither complain of their lot nor passively dream of some distant ship coming in. Rather, they visualize in their minds that they are not quitters; they will not allow life’s circumstances to push them down and hold them under.” ~ Charles R Swindoll (evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator)
It’s so cliché to say, “you have to swim out to your ship?”
BUT seriously?… how else is it going to happen?
Even if all you do is Continue reading »
20 Monday Feb 2012
Posted in Faith, Humor, Noteworthy Days
oh hi Monday.
“oh hi monday” traces back to this original post here.
I hate strongly dislike the stigma of everyone is automatically to have the “Monday icks”.
BUT I’m aiming to thwart Monday’s ick-power with bits of joy. In essence – you the readers own this post – here’s how it works: Continue reading »
17 Friday Feb 2012
Posted in Coaching, Confession / Truth in Love, Faith, Rambles and Rants
“When you’re a baby, you are God-like.” These—the words from a well-known Episcopalian priest. For some, those words are shocking. Maybe edging heresy. But for me, it was like new flavor of double-creamed-ice-cream.
Cool. Refreshing. Thick. Delicious.
Melting inside and making me…happy.
His words made my mind wander. Wander with me for a moment… Continue reading »
13 Monday Feb 2012
Posted in Faith, Humor, Noteworthy Days
oh hi Monday.
“oh hi monday” traces back to this original post here.
I hate strongly dislike the stigma of Monday. All our talk of Monday being “ick” just makes it worse. There are coffee cups, t-shirts, bumper stickers, all talking about Monday being the worse day of the week. And I get that.
BUT I’m aiming to thwart Monday’s ick-power with bits of joy. You own this post – here’s how it works: Continue reading »
10 Friday Feb 2012
Posted in Coaching, Faith, Rambles and Rants
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Christian Living, Christianity, Coaching, Faith, Hope, Inspiration, Og Mandino, The Greatest Salesman in the World
Today’s post is a bit different. It’s a collection of wisdom taken from a book that took me f.o.r.e.v.e.r. to read. It’s title: ”The Greatest Salesman in the World” by Og Mandino. (if you have time, listen to Og’s story here, you may relate)
The book came into my hands during some years when I didn’t follow Jesus too closely. In fact, I mostly treated Him like a mere acquaintance. I knew Him, we grew up together. But when I moved away to college, we became distant–and never talked. I was busy with all my other fun spiritual guru friends. Continue reading »
06 Monday Feb 2012
Posted in Faith, Humor, Noteworthy Days
Oh Hi Monday.
I got the idea of “oh hi monday” from a simple quote, that seems untraceable back to its rightful owner (author). I posted it here.
Monday is a day we have to crank back up the power–and often the anxiety–and fast pace we must run during the week.
I hate that. And I’m aiming to attempt to thwart Monday’s power with a little bit of joy. So here’s the deal Continue reading »
03 Friday Feb 2012
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Christian Living, Christianity, Coaching, Faith, Hope, Inspiration, shame
Shem your shame sounds like some new slang. (wait that whole thing rhymes…I’m a poet and didn’t know it).
Actually Shem and Shame have a lot to do with each other. You’ll see why in a minute. One word is Hebrew, the other English. Bet you’re excited for a Hebrew lesson today, right? Okay, hold tight this will come together quickly—I promise.
SHEM –> שֵׁם
Shem is Hebrew. In its script form, it looks like a crown. It’s pronounced Continue reading »
02 Thursday Feb 2012
Posted in Coaching, Journal Prompts, Music / Story Videos
You are a pebble. A stranger to most.
Yet, what you do, how you do it, what you say and who you talk to–or simply smile at–ripples.
It ripples in ways you’ll probably never know.
Check out this short 3 minute video – you’ll see what I mean. Maybe you’ll Continue reading »
30 Monday Jan 2012
Posted in Coaching, Journal Prompts, Music / Story Videos, Quotes
Albert Einstein said, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
That quote rattles off quicker than it can sink in.
As a BIG proponent of Continue reading »
27 Friday Jan 2012
Posted in Coaching, Confession / Truth in Love, Faith, Rambles and Rants
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Christian Living, Christianity, Coaching, Faith, Hope, Inspiration
Sitting in a group with others, my mind is completely distracted with
“Eleven. Do it.”
Ugh, the voices are back. Now is NOT the time.
Actually, it’s not a voice but a thought out of nowhere. Completely left field. Like a spark of light. Like seeing a mouse run by, when there should be no mice. It causes a double-triple take as you think, ”what the?…is that what I thought it was?” And you know you will not see the mouse again… at least not during this moment. Continue reading »
23 Monday Jan 2012
“Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes.
In order to be free, we must learn how to let go. Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain.
The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding you back from a new life.”
~ Mary Manin Morrissey (inspirational speaker)
What could you let go of, even if it’s just for today…
And then try it again tomorrow. Continue reading »
20 Friday Jan 2012
My friend owned a day-spa. Seriously, this is a great friend to have. I was her guinea-pig when it came to new techniques and treatments (for free no less).
In the treatment room hung a poster: Ten Rules of Brushing. I’ve stared at that sign during facial masks, body wraps, and yes…while being waxed (something to take my mind off the pain). Reading this sign often, seeded it’s wisdom in my brain—which became a routine.
Not that it matters but some of the rules were: Continue reading »
18 Wednesday Jan 2012
Posted in Coaching, Journal Prompts, Quotes
“Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to skip over the hard stuff, but it just doesn’t work. We don’t change, we don’t grow, and we don’t move forward without doing the work. If we really want to live a joyful, connected, and meaningful life, we must talk about things that get in the way.”
~ Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW
Let me be SUPAH honest with you; Continue reading »
16 Monday Jan 2012
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Dear Monday,
Thanks for having the word “mon” in you. That’s French for “mine”, in case you weren’t aware.
Oh, and Monday, it makes me think of you as “my day” - and frankly that sounds like a much more promising start of the week.
~ author unknown Continue reading »
