I read this question in a recent magazine and the couple dozen answers printed from people around the country. There were some very predictable answers, such as Bill Gates, Martin Luther King, and RBG. And there were the music and film idols that many of us would love to meet in-person. But two of the answers caught me off guard. I reread each of them several times as I nodded my head and smiled. These…
Distractions are going to happen. That’s just a fact. Instead of getting upset, accept them, and do what you can to adjust. It will make life a lot easier not just for you but for everyone else around you. Please join me in thanking Amy for her contribution this week and every Sunday! Her words, thoughts, and gifts enrich each reader and add immense value to this website. Thank you AMY! Amy is a Florida…
The weekend is here, and many people are frustrated by the “lack” of entertainment options and things to do. So maybe it is time to make your own fun, like when you were a child. Remember how much fun it was to draw, color, create, and express what was in your mind? Do something creative today. Maybe make something that you can give as a gift to brighten another person’s day. Express yourself and your…
You might feel like your life is adrift at the moment. Everything feels beyond your control, and you are filled with uncertainty. But remember, each and every day, we are given opportunities to do some good in this world. You might pick up food for an elderly neighbor while grocery shopping. Or it might just be a phone call to check on someone who is alone right now. But each tiny act of kindness, each…
Don’t worry about being perfect. Perfect is overrated; it doesn’t exist naturally in our world. Instead, strive to be perfectly you- that is the only perfect that really matters.
Your life is like a cake. It will only turn out well if you use quality ingredients and put in the effort to make a great product. It takes hard work, effort, honesty, integrity, dedication, and desire to make a great life. But each of us has the opportunity, we just need to choose to make the best “cake” that we possibly can.
You can’t change another person’s mind. All you can do is present the information and hope that the person will think about it, do more research, and then make a well-informed choice to accept a different point of view.
Beauty is not seen with the eyes, it is felt with the heart. There are beautiful songs, acts, and people that we experience only when we open our hearts.
Life is going to really stink. You are going to want to hold your nose sometimes. Go ahead if you want but be reassured in knowing that the smell will go away eventually. Please join me in thanking Amy for her contribution this week and every Sunday! Her words, thoughts, and gifts enrich each reader and add immense value to this website. Thank you AMY! Amy is a Florida resident and was self-employed in the dog care…
Humans are amazing. While most parts of our body age, we have the ability to remain young at heart. And in turn, that helps to keep a sparkle of mischief in our eyes, a smile on our face, and appreciation for the simple yet amazing things in life like ice cream on a hot day or a rainbow arching across the sky.