Family Fun at Dinnertime

Even as a stay at home parent it’s often difficult to find time to have meals as a family. Everyone has places to rush off to. You might have kids eating at different times due to their various activities or your husband coming home just a little too late to eat with the rest of the family. Dinner shouldn’t always be rushed, however, and I strongly recommend finding ways to eat meals as a family. One thing that can help is to have a little fun with your meals. One fun thing to do is to... Read more »

A Beautiful Song And An Inspiration

There was this beautiful song that I heard about 5 years ago. I loved it so much although I didn’t know who sang it. The problem was that this song has never been played on air. Well, maybe it was played a few times, but it was never given much attention to make it popular like those songs from the local favorite artists. After awhile, I totally forgot about it until recently the radio keeps on playing it over and over. I said to myself, “Hey, I know this song. I heard it before but why... Read more »

Refocusing a Distracted Life

Everyone goes through times in their lives when it’s hard to maintain a focus on the things that normally really matter. There are all kinds of reasons for this, maybe you’re just tired from focusing on too many things or you’ve had to deal with a crisis. Whatever the reason the time comes when you have to take some time to refocus your life. Sometimes that means taking a step back from all of it, even the things you want to focus on. A vacation is a great way to clear your mind... Read more »

Fear, Pain, Trauma… and Personal Courage

A few years ago, the experts in my field of psychology and psychiatry finally realized what everyone already knows–and published it in our main diagnostic manuals. They looked at the experiences of trauma and pain and recognized that everyone is different, and that you can’t define trauma and pain in general terms that apply to everyone. Everyone feels pain differently and uniquely. What one person calls pain, another might call pleasure. What one person calls pain, another might just... Read more »

The Cows That Stayed Home!

Ever wonder what makes a cow do what a cow does? She slowly moves along, munching on grass, seemingly without any particular goal in mind. Then suddenly she sees a juicy morsel on the other side of the fence. What does she do? If the gate is open she walks on through and continues to eat! If it’s closed she sticks her head through any opening possible and eats the grass on the other side. After all, the grass is always greener and it just has to taste better! This is a true story of the... Read more »

“Is ‘The Secret’ Real or Not” Is The Wrong Question to Ask Yourself

Three or four times a week over the past two months or so I’ve seen someone else jump on “The Secret” bandwagon, to the point my news junkie mom even called to ask if I knew about it. Like anything trendy, it’s reached the point of being attacked and criticized by people wanting to get attention to themselves for having a contrary viewpoint. And it seems - literally - everyone and their mother’s talking about the movie and book, and debating whether it’s real or... Read more »

An Answer To A Thousand Prayers!

Hope, at best is a fragile thing, but as years pass with no evidence that hope is being fulfilled, it slowly disappears. But as long as there is life, there is hope! When the call came, it was more than a surprise; more like the heavens had opened and a voice from the dead was speaking; a voice I had never heard before. She was just a baby when I last saw her almost 40 years ago. There was a time during the latter years when I actually convinced myself that she was dead. Now after decades of... Read more »

Overcoming Procrastination and Achieve What You Want

Procrastination can either mean not starting something or the inability to finish something.Lack of motivation the main cause of procrastination. The reason people fail to get started is usually because there is not a strong enough reason. Consider what might happen if you don’t complete the tasks. Once you find a reason to do the task that is strong enough, the odds are good that you will complete the task. Secondly, the task may task may seem too overwhelming. People fear failing the task... Read more »

Daydreaming - Is it A Dangerous Escape From Reality?

Daydreaming is NOT dangerous - but a reality check can be! When we squash our own dreams by coming back to reality and reminding ourselves that we’ll never be that beautiful person that we just dreamed of, that we’ll never actually change our situation, we destroy the daydream that the glorious Universal Mind was just coordinating for us. Daydreaming is like planning a party! You write the guest list, the activities and games that you’ll play, the food you are going to serve, the... Read more »

Developing a Prosperity Mindset

Do you feel prosperous in every area of your life? If you’re like most people, you probably feel blessed in some areas, but maybe not so much in others. It is possible to expand your mindset to not only see more prosperity around you but also attract more prosperity into your life. First, it’s important to recognize the difference between a mindset of prosperity and scarcity/fear/lack. Someone focused in scarcity/fear/lack believes there is never enough to go around: never enough money,... Read more »