We all have an image in our mind about who we are and what we look like. But often, that image is something that we have carried for many, many years. We look in the mirror each day but we never really see the person who is staring back at us. And that well-preserved self-image is not always just of our physical appearance. We become so busy with everyday tasks, to do lists and responsibilities…
As a child, I know that I was always in a hurry to grow up, as I think most kids are. We all think that grown-ups have it made because they get to make all of their own decisions like what to eat and when to go to bed. I was that frustrated kid who always asked why and wanted to break away from the confines and simplicity of just going to school. I wanted…
I would like to thank Larry Yoke for his comments on a post from earlier this week. His comment on The Story Comes To An End really made me stop and think. But first, below is his comment. “This is an amazing story about an amazing woman! As a writer, I know the diligence and effort that goes into completing a manuscript let alone the rest of the processes before pushing the publish button. For…
Any time that you choose to look back into your past, it should be with the understanding that you can only learn from the past but cannot change it. However, you can use that time to evaluate where you are currently and where you would like to go in the future. As long as you have another heartbeat and another breath to take, you can most certainly change the course of your future. The decision…
There are certain times in my life, that I have just known that there was something that I NEEDED to do. Attending Sue Pulvirenti’s book signing was one of those things that just seemed really important, even though I didn’t know why. But I would soon be given the answer. Sue was under the care of Hospice as she faced her final few months of a seven-year-plus battle with breast cancer. And in true Sue…
Stress is a necessary evil for most of us. We all worry about things like job security, saving for a rainy day or retirement, and living up to what the boss expects of us. But when the worries and stress from your job become consuming, is it really worth it? Is it worth risking your current health and wellbeing for a future that you might never see? That is a real possibility if you can’t…
Every failure brings with it lessons that we should learn from the experience. And sometimes, the most profound lesson that we learn from the failure to reach a goal or complete a task is that we were not meant to do it. We all veer off of our intended path from time to time, and there is no shame in discovering that fact and turning around to get our life back on track. But all…
Each year I think of this and of Mom. And again, I hope that I have become someone whom she can be proud of… Dear Mom, I am so thankful that you are pain-free and happy on this bright spring day. Today is warm, the sun is shining and the world is full of the promise of new life. The beautiful colors are so welcome after the bleak, cold winter. The aroma of spring is…
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers out there! I am one of the many who have been blessed to have such a wonderful mother. I am having a hard time trying to put into words about just how special mine really is. There is definitely no one else like her. She doesn’t have a filter… LOL! Mom has got to be the most outspoken person that I know but that is my favorite thing about…
Little or substantial? In everything, give thanks… What’s not available is still coming to be very much more available… What’s not plenty is still coming to overflow… Be Thankful. Thank you for this contribution Gbadebo! This is an important lesson that we must all learn. Readers can contact Gbadebo via email at gbadebo.adebayo@yahoo.com or by visiting his LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbadebo-a-853297173