Category: Being Human

Flipping the Narrative

Do you find it challenging to remain positive when things do not go according to your plan? Even when I try to prepare myself for unexpected delays, bad service or negative people, I find...

Having Faith

Why is it so hard to have faith? Whether we lack faith in another human or in God, having faith can be hard. Completely trusting another person or a being we cannot physically see...

Pursuing Dreams

Do you like watching singing, cooking, dancing, crafting or other reality TV competition shows? I admit, I love to watch these shows and see people pursue their dreams. As I watched one of these...

Judging

Why is it so easy to judge? If we are not judging others we are judging ourselves, knowingly or unknowingly. I have so many topics floating around in my head that I wanted to...

Giving Grace

Has anyone ever told you to give yourself grace? Or have you said that to someone? What exactly does that mean? How do you go about doing that? During my cancer journey, people would...

Starting Anew

Are you waiting for the new year to start anew, to start over fresh? A lot of people do. I want to ask you, why wait? Why not start now? Most of the time,...

Squandering the Present

Are you squandering the life you are living? What do I mean? Do you find yourself reliving happy moments of the past, better times that you wish were here? Maybe you are missing a...

Having Eyes for Others

When my husband and I fly together, he books our seats so that I am by the window and he is by the aisle.  I like to look at the landscape below or when...

Facing Fears

Sunday was a sunny, beautiful fall day. I wanted to go on a hike but I was on my own. Although I have seen men and women hiking alone, I am apprehensive about doing...

Wasting time

Do you take time for granted? I realized this past week that I do. The main culprit for me: TV. Relaxing in front of the TV is not bad in itself. I think watching...