We All Do It!
We ALL Do It! Over the past few weeks, in a class that a Pastor taught, he asked the participants to carry around a little counting machine, and every time they would think a judgmental thought, they clicked the counter. He said that
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A Boil On the Butt of Humanity, Or __________
(Fill in the Blank) A shady person can become a sunny person with a little effort. I recently had a run-in with a person whom I at first concluded was a boil on the butt of humanity. I’ve started taking pictures and occasionally I
Aging Gracefully PT 2: The Time is Now!
In my first article about aging gracefully, I talked about watching my mother age, and how my sister and I have had to step in to be her protectors. I also mentioned that as we watch our parents age, we are sort of seeing
Aging Gracefully PT 1: It Happens to All of Us
Have you ever seen the commercial where the man, who is caring for his elderly mother, opens his mouth and issues a large silent scream? I can identify with that feeling. Not because my mother is difficult, but because watching someone age
Paradise? It Depends on the Person
I’ve seen a lot of articles lately about happiness and how to achieve it. When we see a headline like that, we are drawn to it. We all want to be happy – to find our paradise. If only we could find
Multitasking and the Art of Fear (or, Love the One You’re With)
Multitasking and the Art of Fear – Or, Love the One You’re With Be a bridge, work for Unity! I used to think I was a great multitasker. As I’ve been writing this article, I’ve done around 6 work-related texts and laundry
A New Spin On Those Old Resolutions
A New Spin On Those Old Resolutions Over the past week my friends and I have been talking about the upcoming new year. We’re not going to repeat the same actions we did last year that made us miserable, no siree, this
Finding Joy By Letting Go
This morning I was thinking about boundaries, and these questions: To what extent am I responsible for the happiness of others? Who is responsible for my own happiness? Then I went to Sunday School, and the main bible verse we studied was: For that
Birds, Trees and Butterflies
O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all… Psalm 104:24 (NLT) Growing up I wasn’t much of an outdoor person. I mostly played indoors with dolls. But as I’ve grown older, I’ve learned to love
Life Through A Rose-Colored Lens
Through a Rose-Colored Lens “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”― Abraham Lincoln A few days ago I was enjoying my garden — reading, relaxing and taking the occasional photograph with my new camera. Suddenly