Do you ever “wanna quit?” I mean really want to run away and hide in a cave somewhere? Elijah did. More about him in a minute. Sometimes we all do. Today’s wisdom is not as whimsical as sometimes. But I believe there is hope, depth, and beauty in the contrast caused by shadows in the …
Do you have a memory like an elephant? Perhaps you do. Experience matters in ways we often don’t realize. Have you ever heard a news story that struck you in a personal way, even if it is not seemingly applicable to you? Today’s tidbit of wisdom came from such an experience for me. And it …
We humans have what I am calling today, “messy moods.” It is neither scientific nor technically correct terminology, but I like the sound of it and it describes what most of us can relate to. Just when we think we have things well planned and we proudly claim our ability to be patient, kind, organized, …
It has been a difficult winter. Fuel, salt, and people’s energies are running low. Many of us are needing to refuel and renew our inner resources. We may be like the salt shaker…. running low, but not empty. Now is the time to take heed. Since the news media has been announcing concerns about dwindling salt …
Have you ever “fallen asleep at the wheel?” I am sure you have heard it as an expression. And as such, we have all done so in some area of our lives. It happens when we ignore signals (often unintentionally) and things careen out of our control. But yesterday falling asleep at the wheel became literal …
Some days (weeks?) our confidence wanes or takes a drastic drop! This week’s Wednesday Wisdom looks at why it is important to understand this . . . And how to feel better. It is important because . . . Self-Awareness Leads to Understanding Mind-Behavior Connections For some, a drop in confidence levels is more frequent than …
Hello Peeps! Do you need clarity or a new perspective to deal with some challenges in your life this week? Sometimes our vision is fuzzy or clouded. Sometimes we simply look through the wrong lens for us or our situation! We strain to see and understand but clarity does not come. It is Wednesday Wisdom …
Today’s Wednesday Wisdom thoughts are a blend of recent test result of my husband, Tom’s, rare form of mucosal melanoma and of my own life lessons. I am on a self-imposed personal adventure to notice small miracles which Solomon (my alter ego aka “wise sheep”) and I call “a God thing” for short or revelations …
Today’s blog about knowledge vs. wisdom is well worth thinking about in more detail, but I will leave that up to you to do for yourselves, so this can remain short. I have been noticing how much people tend to like quotes. Quotes are often short bursts of wisdom that can inspire, humor, even jar …
Very often (and for a variety of reasons) we ignore our feelings. Today’s words are about the wisdom of acknowledging feelings. I wonder . . . how is your week going and what new insights and lessons of life are confronting you these days? what challenges are you facing? Are you feeling overwhelmed or powerless over …