Posted in awareness, Beauty, control, courage, Creating, danger, Descriptive Words, Education, emotions, expectations, failure, Faith, Fear, happiness, inspiration, joy, leadership, learning, life, meaning of life, mental and physical health, observations, of connections, opinion, relationships, safety, trust, well-being on Aug 19th, 2009
Life is a risky journey; understanding what you control & what you can’t is one of the greatest lessons in life. It’s like an adventure down a river;some obstacles can’t be avoided.
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Posted in accomplishments, attitude, authorities, coaching, commitment, communication, control, disappointments, Education, emotions, encouragement, expectations, failure, Fear, goals, help, hopes, inspiration, leadership, learning, life, mentoring, observations, opinion, Opportunities, personal development, relationships, respect, restlessness, expectations, callings, self doubt, success, support, trust, Uncategorized, values, well-being on Jun 7th, 2009
Are you a person who easily listens and responds to instruction, direction, advice or guidance? Most people aren’t; most of us struggle against those who try to inspire, discipline, encourage or outright set up boundaries for us. It is human nature to say, think, or feel…It is my life; I make my own decisions. Ultimately [...]
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Posted in accomplishments, attitude, career, coaching, commitment, communication, confidence, courage, disappointments, Education, emotions, encouragement, enjoyment, excitement, expectations, failure, Fear, Frustration, future, goals, happiness, ideas, Impact, inspiration, leadership, learning, life, mentoring, observations, opinion, Opportunities, parenting, Passion, personal development, relationships, restlessness, expectations, callings, sadness, self doubt, stress, success, unhappiness on May 30th, 2009
Hey, I was just wondering if I am the only person on the planet who finds themselves anticipating something for peroid of time…building up excitement for a new experience; only to find myself on the edge of the unknown with a big bowl of mixed emotions? Have you ever been on the brink of something [...]
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Posted in abuse, anger, children, control, crime, death, depression, domestic violence, Education, emergency, emotions, failure, family, fathers, Fear, government, grief, help, horror, illness, kids, law enforcement, life, loss, love, marriage, media, medical, mental and physical health, mother, murder, news, observations, pain and misery, parenting, personal development, power, protect, relationships, respect, responsibility, sadness, safety, sickness, suicidal, suicide, Suicide prevention, support, teens, Toxic, trauma, trust, violence on May 5th, 2009
Once again a news story breaks my heart because of unnecessary violence. A man by the name of Troy Ryan Bellar who lived in Florida shot and killed most of his immediate family. The family lived in Florida and evidently was in the middle of a domestic dispute. The reason for the violence has not been [...]
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Posted in accomplishments, attitude, Celebration, control, Education, emotions, environment, failure, Fear, future, life, observations, Opportunities, parenting, personal development, responsibility, school, success on Apr 30th, 2009
With Graduation rapidly approaching for many high school seniors, i got to wondering how many people consider themselves a self-starter or a self-motivator. In the last few weeks of school, in a person’s senior year they begin to see the results, or lack there of, of their accomplishments. This is the time where taking [...]
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Posted in communication, ideas, Impact, inspiration, leadership, life, observations, of connections, opinion, power, relationships, responsibility, restlessness, expectations, callings, Uncategorized on Apr 20th, 2009
Have you ever wondered about your circle of influence; or the circle of influence that others have? How is it that some people are considered movers and shakers who make things happen; and, others are ineffectual in their communication with others? I think it really comes down to how you view your life purpose. [...]
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Posted in accomplishments, Advocating for special needs, attitude, charity, commitment, compassion, culture, emotions, encouragement, finances, giving, Heart, help, home, Impact, inspiration, leadership, life, love, mentoring, MONEY, observations, of connections, opinion, Opportunities, pain and misery, relationships, responsibility, service, spiritual, success, support, talents, teens, values on Mar 27th, 2009
I know people who are struggling, people who have cut back in every conceivable way to save money just to stay afloat. I also know people who are living very comfortably in nice homes, with fancy vehicles, going out to eat regularily and have no worries when it comes to bills or their health. [...]
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Posted in crime, denial, family, future, health, husband, Impact, kids, law enforcement, legal, marriage, mental and physical health, MONEY, news, opinion, safety, service, sex, spiritual, trust, values on Jan 14th, 2009
I recently read a story about a young woman in San Diego; I won’t mention her name, as i really don’t want to give her any more notoriety than she has already created for herself. Not to mention, I personally hope that she changes her mind about her decision to sell her virginity to [...]
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Posted in accomplishments, adoption, Advocating for special needs, Blogging, children, encouragement, mental and physical health, organizations for special needs, parenting, special needs on Jan 2nd, 2009
If you are the parent of a special needs child then you know that growing up special in today’s world is not easy. Finding ways to help your child be successful and to be as independent as they can be is often a challenge. Too often those children, or young adults, are shuffled off [...]
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This week another star has been released from the competition on Dancing With the Stars…that celebrity was Susan Lucci. She started out dancing very stiffly at the beginning of the season. By the end of her time on the show…she appeared to relax a bit and seemed to become more engaged with the joy [...]
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