Finding the courage to change your life
Finding the courage to change your life. For some, it’s an easy decision. For others it’s difficult. And for a few others, there is no choice… A little over three years ago, I quit my…
Middle Age Woman Survival Skills from Fat Guys In The Woods host
This middle age woman learned a thing or two from survival training. Today, I want to offer a bit of encouragement about truly defining your DREAMS and then doing every little bitty thing that it…
Hunger and Thirst: You Will Be Satisfied – The Beatitudes
This morning’s devotion and soul search found me reading my Bible, the book of Matthew chapter 5 where the scriptures known as “The Beatitudes” are found. The Beatitudes are the BE-Attitudes I remember having a…
Having Faith Makes My Tough Situations Manageable
Today’s daily devotion has me doing a soul search about Faith. Life brings some tough situations sometimes which really test my grit, gumption, fortitude and willpower. However, I am better able to cope with those…
When Subtracting Means Adding
I used the break in the rain this morning to visit the garden and do a much needed task. Thin the lettuce seedlings. It’s the part of gardening I don’t like to do, because it…
I think I can mindset
Do you remember the beloved children’s story of the little train engine trying to get up the hill? He has some famous words that he spoke to himself while puffing and pulling himself up that…
Oregon Trail and Life Legacy
On our recent vacation to Idaho we found a highway rest area that happened to be an important area for the Oregon Trail. No major battle happened here except the battle of personal will which…
Mouth Hygiene for Your Mind-Remove the Negative Thoughts
Sometimes we need to think about applying mouth hygiene principles to our mind by removing negative thoughts. They have much in common. When my husband fully recuperated from some oral surgery Mouth Hygiene was on…
Empty Nest is Not Empty – Using Gratitude to Fill Your Mind
The Empty Nest is not empty. The empty nest is only as empty as you allow it to be. I’m going to make a bold statement here that may turn some folks off, but as…
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 included a…
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, you’ll find…
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 think about…
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 even though…
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 15 minutes.…
A Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee
What does a mayonnaise jar and two cups of coffee have to do with stress? Coping with stress can be a challenge. Oh, who am I kidding? Coping with stress is downright stinky sometimes and…