Category Archives: Discover your passion
300 Things I Love
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2011 300 Things I Love I have a list of 127 things I love—so far. Why the list? One of the assignments that my daughter received in her psychology class was to list 300 things … Continue reading
Goals or No Goals: That is the Question
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2011 Goals or No Goals: That is the Question I have a love/hate relationship with goals. Goals do spur me on and help me “get it done”. However goals also cause unneeded anxiety. In order … Continue reading
What’s Truly Important
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 What’s Truly Important In our fast-paced, multi-tasking, information-overloaded society, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Consider how often in the past month you’ve felt exasperated and thought (or said), “I just don’t have the time.” … Continue reading
How to See Clearly Now
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2010 How to See Clearly Now If you’d like to get a clearer idea of what you want in life so you can feel engaged in the present and excited about the future, but you’re … Continue reading
Success and Single-minded Determination
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2009 Success and Single-minded Determination A few days ago my daughter and I were sitting at the table eating dinner. She seemed pensive, pushing pasta around on her plate. At the moment I started to … Continue reading
Ask a Question . . . Any Question
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2009 Ask a Question…Any Question Several years ago, after listening to a certain Aerosmith song, my husband asked me, “What does jaded mean?” I thought: It means me. But I said, “I think it means that you … Continue reading
Play to Your Strengths
MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2009 Play to Your Strengths I’ve never felt comfortable in the spotlight—it’s not my nature. But, I once accepted a job because it involved a considerable amount of public speaking. You may wonder why I … Continue reading
You Gotta See It to Believe It to Achieve It
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009 You Gotta See It to Believe It to Achieve It My husband, daughter and I recently saw the movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. I’m glad I waited until after we saw it to read … Continue reading
Tuned In
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2008 Tuned In I’ve decided to learn the songs and calls of Michigan birds. While visiting the Grand Sable visitor’s center near Grand Marias in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, my husband and I bought a Birds of … Continue reading