Category Archives: Adversity
Driver’s Seat
Happiness does not magically appear with your mythical fairy Godmother’s incantation and the waving of her magic wand. While at times wonderful moments may seem or perhaps even be serendipitous, as a general rule, we must evoke our own happiness by creating a plan. The … Continue reading
Memoirs From My Sofa
It is common knowledge that even the best laid plans can take you on a journey that dramatically twists and turns much like a Jack Pine with it’s crooked branching, deviating from the original growth pattern or path. This past year, I took such … Continue reading
Healing the Hurt
Painful life experiences can leave scars upon your soul. Where do you begin to heal the hurt? It begins with getting up each morning and making a conscious effort to find the positive. It starts with changing your focus from … Continue reading
My Ugly Truth-the making of a fat girl
Dear Readers- This post was taken from my other blog. Since it was a “page” I was unable to reblog it so I copied it and brought it over to share. I have been told many times that it has … Continue reading
The Rut
You know the rut. It is that comfortable place we sometimes stay in because we are either afraid to move forward or we do not know how. The rut is safe because it offers us familiarity like an old comfortable … Continue reading
Baggage
Sit quietly for a moment and think about what you carry around inside of you. What weighs you down? What detracts from your happiness? Write it down, take a look at what you wrote. How do you go about releasing … Continue reading
Birds of a Feather
Have you ever thought about birds? Head out to a beach and you will find seagulls, generally you won’t find a cardinal or robin running around looking for fries amongst them. That is because birds of a feather, flock together. … Continue reading