Stop the Madness!!

We are in such a sad state of affairs in this country. Arguing right and left all day long and people backing up their thoughts and opinions with articles they found from a Google search sometimes from websites no one‘s heard of or from sites we would consider reputable. No media source is reputable theseContinue reading “Stop the Madness!!”

Monday Motivation – Smiles DO make a difference.

My goal each day is to make someone smile. Sounds easy. I work in mental health and often it is very difficult as people are struggling to make sense of their world and how they ‘fit’ in. Sitting at Sonic reflecting…as I do. It has been a very busy week and there has only beenContinue reading “Monday Motivation – Smiles DO make a difference.”

Monday Motivation – Who are we, really?

We can remove monuments, statues, flags and any other remembrance of history but that will not remove a person’s way of thinking. Thought patterns have been in existence for years, decades and often an entire lifetime due in part to generational social learning. Change occurs by changing the way we think about ourselves and ourContinue reading “Monday Motivation – Who are we, really?”

Out of the Dark

You must have been in great pain and sadness to want to go away. And not be able to tell those you love who would have convinced you to stay. Life is never easy, Life is never fair. Live one day at a time, Because your future is there. The beauty is in not knowingContinue reading “Out of the Dark”

Monday Motivation – The World Needs YOU!

None of us asked to be born into the circumstances we came into this world BUT we are here and we ALL have the responsibility to spread compassion and peace in order to move forward from the history that plaques us if we want to create a better future for those who will be bornContinue reading “Monday Motivation – The World Needs YOU!”

Monday Motivation Success – Time for a Cool Change

One does not have to own a sports team, be the CEO of a huge company, own a mansion or an expensive car, have a college degree, be married or have children to be considered successful. Success comes in all shapes and sizes. Success can be: Getting through an entire day without having a panicContinue reading “Monday Motivation Success – Time for a Cool Change”

Monday Motivation – Start where you are

May is Mental Health Month. Take a mental health day if needed and treat yourself to self care. Focus on you. We cannot change the past but we can have a huge impact on our present and future. Whether we take it day to day or hour to hour that’s OK. We have to startContinue reading “Monday Motivation – Start where you are”

Monday Motivation – Make Peace with the Past

Our relationship to the past is correlated to the paths we take in the present and affects decisions made for the future. “Make peace with the past”, “come to terms” and “resolve the past” are all good ideas and easier said than done. What do these even mean? We can’t alter the past. We can’tContinue reading “Monday Motivation – Make Peace with the Past”

Perspective

I don’t want anyone to miss the message of this post. I am 100% compassionate and tearful when seeing anyone lose their life due to the corona virus or any virus. It’s nice to see those who are recovering back to full health. I would like people to put this crisis into perspective. Those whoContinue reading “Perspective”