Mindset
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As The Nest Empties-Empty Nest Adventures
Do you ever read something on Facebook that just completely tugs at your hear strings and leaves you completely breathless? That happened to me this morning when I read thew news feed that…
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Survive the Empty Nest with the 10 Day Negative Thought Fast
The 10-Day Negative Thought Fast Would you like a simple way to really change your life while learning to survive (or thrive) in your Empty Nest? Instead of merely getting by,…
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Get Out of the Empty Nest Rut
Is your empty nest in a rut? I read a story a long time ago about Sledding up in Alaska. It told about the sled dog routes that have ruts in them that…
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Empty Nest Survival Mindset
What is your mindset? I have been thinking a lot about mindset lately. Mindset is our mental attitude which when needed to interpret a situation pretty much determines what we are going to…
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Empty Nest Survival Fears
I hear a lot of moms talk about all the fears they have now that the kids have left home and the nest is empty. Do Empty Nest Fears have you frozen in…
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Empty Nest Survival – Plug the energy drains
I had a very, very sad day in the kitchen a while back. I cracked my crock! Yes, I turned my crock pot over to wash it and low and behold I had…
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Review of Barbara and Susan’s Guide to the Empty Nest: Discovering New Purpose, Passion, & Your Next Great Adventure
I actually discovered this book well after I had entered and maneuvered through the empty nest waters. But, that didn’t stop me from enjoying or finding value in it’s content. I found it…
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Morning journal pages are like a taco
Forrest Gump said, “Momma always said, life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are gong to get.” I find that home made tacos are the same way. I…
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How big is your box of crayons?
When I was a kid one of my big thrills each school year was the fun of going shopping for school supplies. One of the supplies in elementary school was a box of…
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Get over yourself
Get over yourself. That’s been my battle cry the past few days as I have been conquering this Branded Video Challenge. See the latest take on bloopers (the bleepers are muttered under my…
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Facing fear head on
I’m facing my fear of making videos head on! I am taking part in a 6 week Branded video challenge and below is my 3rd video. [youtube]http://youtu.be/yyb3fYc-Hy0[/youtube] Yes, I know the lighting is…
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I was so afraid to do this
I REALLY was afraid to do this. One of the members of the mastermind group I am in decided to overcome her fear of being on video by doing videos. This is something…
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Mapping your life with purpose
Does your life have purpose? I know many empty nest moms come to “the end” of the mom journey with a huge let down. I can remember when our son left for college…
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The Secret To Happiness
Love TED talks and how much you can learn in a short amount of time…if you just listen! Please listen to “The happy secret to better work – Shawn Achor (2011) ” and…
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Survive stress in the empty nest
When you are faced with your empty nest you may have some overwhelming feelings of stress. Worrying about the kids out on their own? What to do with your time now? There may…
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Feather Your Nest with Daily Positive Actions
Just so excited I have to proclaim it here! I set out one year ago to do a positive action each day. The key was each action was to take no more than…
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PLAN – A new year with Purpose
I love the beginning of the new year and here we are almost finished with the first month. There is only one more day! I know many of you made resolutions. And then,…
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Lou Brissie – Baseball and American Hero
Following a devastating German artillery attack in December 1944, most of Leland Victor (Lou) Brissie s squad was destroyed and the shrapnel-riddled corporal from Ware Shoals, South Carolina, was left for dead. The…
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Preserve Your Emotional Energy
Is your emotional energy running on empty? Have you ever felt tired, in a rut, your mind won’t seem to get into gear. The creative juices just aren’t flowing. You are tired of…
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Move Through The Obstacles – MOO
There are many obstacles that stand in our way of moving forward. And yes, we are faced with them every day. But we have to make a decision. Do we? Don’t we? Moving…