The Burden of Too Much

by | Mar 30, 2017 | Leadership

One of the wisest women I know is my mother-in-law, Mary. She has been my mentor since I married the love of my life more than 29 years ago. That is a blessing not many can claim. Her wisdom and insights were pivotal for me when I was a newlywed. Some of the talks and...

Stop Striving; Come Know Me

by | Mar 30, 2017 | Faith

Stop Striving; Come Know Me A poem by Kristen Ostrem You don’t have to strive, and you don’t have to hide. Pretending, performing, and masking are facades that all root from pride. You’re afraid you’re not good enough, disappointed you...

7 Ways to Express Gratitude

by | Mar 21, 2017 | Leadership

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward When someone gives me praise for a job well done, I love it! I can live off of that compliment for days. It touches me that someone noticed a good deed...

Give Me a Break

by | Mar 21, 2017 | Life Issues

Are you having one of those days? You know, the ones where you’ve just cleaned the kids’ room and moved onto the bathroom, only to have your 2-year-old empty the dresser drawers? The days where the kitchen that you swept is sprinkled with cookie crumbs again and now a...