Today's guest post is written by Sarah Roberts, a true survivor of childhood sexual abuse and domestic violence. Trigger warning to all readers: the content is honest and transparent on sensitive subjects. There's also great hope shared here! Grateful to Sarah for sharing her story, which will hopefully inspire you if you're currently living in... Continue Reading →
I recently wrote an article for Lensa Insights on the impacts and benefits of practicing gratitude. Specifically, this article discusses the ways practicing gratitude positively affects others in the workplace and offers suggestions for ways you can start a daily gratitude practice. You can read the article here: https://lensa.com/insights/gratitude-in-the-workplace/ I wanted to share this piece... Continue Reading →
Today's guest post is written by my lifelong best friend, MeLissa Horseman. She wrote this collection of memories and reflections after her beloved grandmother died recently. May it remind us of the deep contribution our family members make to our lives. Don't forget to tell them you love them today. I can sometimes be labeled... Continue Reading →
Last night as I enjoyed my nightly herbal tea, sitting in my warm bed covered with three blankets, I realized this had become a habit. This sitting, cozied up, drinking tea while reading each night. It wasn't always a habit for me. I used to struggle to make the coffee, get the kid ready for... Continue Reading →
"Oh what tangled webs we weave, when first we practice to deceive." (Sir Walter Scott) My experience with resentments is that I have carried way too many of them for way too long. I resented people who hurt me and abused me. I resented people who lied to me and used me. I resented people... Continue Reading →
Do you have friends whose children have special needs? Most of us do. Or maybe you're parenting a child with special needs yourself. Many are. My friend and colleague Matt Krumrie wrote this blog post about raising his miracle daughter, Kassy. I read it this morning and felt convicted of my own failure to care... Continue Reading →
Today's guest post is by Erin Jennings, my wonderful friend and mom of a military serviceman. Thank you for sharing your musings with us this Independence Day, Erin. For me, Independence Day, or the Fourth of July, is a reminder of the weight of our liberty. A couple of centuries back, colonists felt deeply about... Continue Reading →
Thank you, Rhonda Bletsh, for sharing your heart through words in this guest post. On 3/16, at 4:41 in the afternoon, 2021, Bruce’s soul left his Earthly vessel. With it, hetook a piece of mine. In that moment when I watched him take his last breath, my new life was beginning. Ijust didn’t fully comprehend... Continue Reading →
Are you genuinely enjoying this spring? Spending time outdoors (unless it's raining), breathing in the fresh air, taking walks, picking or planting flowers, planning your garden, taking a drive with the windows down? If not, and you're able, seize the day! Spring flies by every year. Let's enjoy it wholeheartedly while we can and reap... Continue Reading →
Today's guest blog post is written by my friend, mentor, and former boss, Rhonda Bletsh. Thank you for sharing the depths of your grief, love, and gratitude with us, Rhonda. As the one year anniversary of my husband’s death approaches, I find myself reflecting on all that I have. In those first seconds, minutes, hours,... Continue Reading →
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