Trying to write about grieving in a positive way is difficult. Grieving does not have a true answer on how to handle it. Because we are individuals, we all handle grieving differently. There is no right way to grieve a loss. I remember when my grandfather passed away. I was living in Hawaii and was … Continue reading Grieving

I did a lot of smiling today, maybe my facial expressions didn't show it all day long, but inside, I felt my heart beat encouraging beats. A small amount of encouragement can fill one's heart tremendously. Sometimes encouragement doesn't even require words. A smile or having someone help you without asking if you need help, … Continue reading Encouragement

We all go through phases in our life. From the very beginning of life as a baby, we believe if we cry, we will be picked up and comforted, in our pre-teens we go through "respect" phases, teenage years we learn "boundary" phases, and so on. We will go through phases all of our lives. … Continue reading Phases

I make excuses when I fail at something, most of the time. I tend to never even give it a second thought, until now. I was talking to my daughter about my dieting and exercising, that doesn't exist, and boy was I giving her all the excuses possible (they were all true....but they were excuses.) … Continue reading Failing, Something We Need To Learn From

I have witnessed so much selfishness in my life, I believe we all have, heck....I have been selfish as well at times. What bothers me most is when someone is continuously selfish. It's like they believe life revolves around them and they expect others to "get it" and go with it. The dictionary states being … Continue reading Selfishness