“Really Bad Hair Day”

Feeling uncertain? Overwhelmed, anxious, angry, frustrated or afraid? Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears.  Laird Hamilton1. Stop for a minute! Put yourself in a mental time–out and quiet your thoughts.2. Use the quiet space you create to think about what…

Here’s an interesting question: Have you ever needed a pep talk to keep doing the things you shouldn’t be doing? It might go something like this: “Alright!  Keep that up (Fill in the blank with your own…

How good are you at stuffing?  I’m not talking about cornbread, nut, turkey or herb stuffing. I’m talking about emotional stuffing.  You know, that embarrassing experience that still makes you cringe each time you think…

I know you’ve been there. You pick up that “real” (code for old, worn and dirty)treasure and just can’t decide if you should pack or not. Here’s a clue: If that thought even crosses your…

What would you say is the most important factor in bouncing back from a physical setback?  That’s the question I asked the physical therapist helping me with in-home therapy as I bounce back from the complete hip replacement I had just a few weeks ago.   I thought he’d…

“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”  That quote, made famous by Charles R. Swindoll (pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher), is one I believe as do many…