Don’t fight the river; it flows on its own ~ Anonymous We can fight the tide and get nowhere. Trying to move against the tide or swim upstream is ineffective. You are fighting the energy of nature, and it never … Read More
CHANGES—It’s never too late to become the person you have always been. ~ John Kimbrough (1918-2006) When you want to change, you may start by buying new clothes, moving, redecorating, getting a new job, cleaning out your closets, and … Read More
This is a guest post by Prudence Sinclair. Hello, lovely YOU, Our world is becoming increasingly frenetic and it seems like more and more distractions vie for our attention each day. I learned long ago I needed a safe, quiet … Read More
This is a guest post from Prudence Sinclair. Hello Lovely You As we bid farewell to 2023, I wanted to share some of the profound lessons this past year has brought to me personally. As I’ve mentioned, it was a … Read More
If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living. ~ Gail Sheehy “It’s killing me.” Yes, there are things that may kill us that we have no direct control over, but most of … Read More
For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider; every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver. ~ Martin Luther The next time your family complains about your behavior, just … Read More
A man is responsible for his choice of attention and must accept the consequences. ~ W.H. AUDEN Since we all spend time complaining, we must have much in common. What is unique is how each person finds a solution to … Read More
You must look into people, as well as at them. ~ G.K. Chesterton The other day I was on a hotel elevator when a couple walked in. We rode together for a few floors, and then I heard the husband … Read More
We call graduating from school commencement and not termination—why? School may be over, but now life is really just beginning, which is right in tune with the nature of life. Loss is change and change is a commencement, a beginning. … Read More
Good morning, lovely you! During my recent trip to Florida, I would walk by a house each morning on my way to the beach. The house was being repainted and every morning there would be one or two guys out … Read More