Rekindle the flame with your spouse Tip 1 – A small gift
I’m so excited to share with you some marriage advice tips over the next few days. These tips can apply to relationship of all ages, but I really focus on helping the ’empty nest’ spouses…
9 Ways to Overcome Challenges
There is a profound truth that we must accept. Life doesn’t always go perfectly. It’s not always a bed of roses. Struggles come. Crisis raises it’s ugly head. Trials and tribulations beat down our door.…
Stop Hurrying and Start Living
A recent family crisis caused me to stop and reflect on a lot of things about life, which I’ll share with you over the next few days. I’ll share those nuggets because I think they…
Side-Stepping a Midlife Crisis: Hold the Hot Rod in the Empty Nest
Want to hear something ironic? The term “midlife crisis” was coined by a 48-year-old MAN. A midlife crisis refers to the tendency of people in early middle age to undergo an emotional exploration of self-identity.…
Sending Your Child Off To College
Family Matters A Question and Answer series about sending your fledgling out of the nest for college Q: My husband, Ronald, and I are about to send our only son, Randy, off to college. He…
Moving From Inspiration to Action
How many of your great ideas have gone unrealized? It might have been a great idea for an invention, book, or unique business proposal. If there’s one self-criticism that most moms have, it’s the inability…
Overcoming Procrastination – 5 Tips for Getting Things Done
Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow? Wait a minute, that’s not how the saying goes! I thought I would try to trick you. Here’s the big question though. Are…
I choose joy
I choose joy. I choose joy, even during times of hardship. In every moment, I have all that I need to feel peaceful. I distinguish between joy and pleasure. Joy is readily available, regardless of…
How to use Gratitude to create a bounty of change in your life
Consistent gratitude is one of the most powerful tools that you can use to propel yourself into a brighter tomorrow. Gratitude isn’t a magical shortcut, though. It’s not a lot of kumbaya. It doesn’t necessarily…
The Empty Nest Can Release New Aspects of Your Personality
Enjoying the Empty Nest years usually means changes, and some of them can be fun! That’s a picture of me stepping out of my “shy” personality. I can speak in front of a crowd with…
8 Ways to Find Calm in This Chaotic World
Hello sweet readers! I hope this post finds you feeling rested and calm. However, I’m sure you may be just as overwhelmed as I have been lately. We live in a stressful world. These days,…
Improve Your Life by Changing Your Thinking
I’ve been reading a book called “Brain Rules”. Inside it are some absolutely fascinating facts about your brain, how it develops, how it works, and how you can change it. One of the things that…
You Were Never Meant to Be Molded Into Someone Else’s Strengths
I earn a small commission if you click this link and make a purchase at no additional cost to you. I first came across The Animal School fable tucked inside a well-worn book I was…
Rock Your Life Live Your Life By Design
Last year a business mentor of mine posted a blog post about creating 5 year goals. For me, that was a little overwhelming to do because my mindset so often tends to concentrate on the…
Living Life Full Formula
How do you live a full life? By choosing to live a life by design and not by default. Choose to live each day with meaning. Do something spectacular, meaningful, special, fulfilling. It may be…
The Journey Gray – Naturally
Another empty nest mom embracing her freedoms and this freedom is all about the hair. Going Gray Baby! I’m letting my hair go to it’s natural gray color, naturally! There, I’ve written it and I’m…
Be Still and Know God’s Purpose
In this modern world we live in we often hear the clarion call of “Don’t just stand there – DO SOMETHING”. However, my recent studies have revealed to me that is often not the case…
Are you in or out of the empty nest rut?
The question is, “Are you in or out of the empty nest rut?” The answer is that there is no right or wrong question to the question! Here’s why. How the empty nest is like…
How to prevent trips and falls
This is a picture of my parents on their 50th wedding anniversary in 2011. Even though on that celebration they were celebrating 50 years of wedded bliss, I never really thought of them as old.…
Permission to be still
Life gets busy and sometimes the “clutter” of everything going on around you can keep you from hearing what you really need to hear. It’s important to have quiet moments so you can take time…