So, I wasn't going to blog this week − not because I didn't want to, but because I just had too much to do. But then I stumbled upon this video... And I'm wondering how to do it justice...especially since it's approaching 10:45pm when I'm writing this and I'm getting tired. The message is so very poignant, though...and this video is so very well produced. Its message is simple, yet powerful...about the importance of giving and of treating others with respect and dignity, no matter whether they're the CEO or the cement truck … [Read more...]

Don't you hate being sick? I do. Last week, I was sick with a bad cold. Ugh! Seriously, on day four, I was getting sick of being sick! But, honestly, my being sick this past week is nothing compared to what the subject of this month’s Inspiration Tuesday went through. You may know who she is from the headlines a few years ago – Elizabeth Smart. I read Elizabeth’s memoir recently and, let me tell you, Elizabeth Smart is one amazing person. Really. I stand in true awe of what she endured, how she survived, who she’s become... And what she … [Read more...]

I don't know about you, but when I'm around people with whom I know I can be myself, I feel awesome. I'm chatty. I'm funny. I'm smiling. (Well, who are we kidding? I'm always smiling, even around those with whom I can't be myself!) But, basically, I'm my best self. Because I know I'm not facing judgment. I'm just feeling acceptance. And this is not unique to me. I know you feel or experience this too when you're around people who accept you for who you are unconditionally. It's a great feeling, right? I think so. And it's a feeling I … [Read more...]

Happy 2014! How was your New Year's? Good? Awesome. Over the years, I've experienced all kinds of New Year's...large parties, small parties, dinner out with friends, dinner in with friends. This year, it was dinner in with family, and, I have to say, it was wonderfully calm and cozy. If I'm being honest, I kind of find the whole New Year's thing a bit over-rated. All the fuss we make over this one day reminds me of the couple who focuses so much on the wedding and not enough on the marriage. Like them, I think we can sometimes focus so … [Read more...]

What if you were a millionaire by the time you were 19? Sounds great, right? Sure, but what if you became a millionaire illegally? And because of that, were sentenced to prison for 19 years? Doesn’t sound so great anymore, right? Well, that’s the beginning of the story for this month’s Inspiration Tuesday, Jeff Henderson. But it’s not the end. And that’s why I’m super excited to feature Jeff this month. Because his story reminds me of one of my favorite quotes (from Drew Barrymoore)... I’ve always loved butterflies, because they remind … [Read more...]

So, I've gotta tell ya... Last week completely and 100% sucked. Yes, pardon my slang, but sucked. If you have ever had to sit on pins and needles waiting for test results, hoping and praying they give you the answer you want, then you know what I mean. (If you haven't, chances are, one day, you will as, well, life happens to all of us...) I won't disclose the name, out of privacy for this person, but all I can say is my family experienced a bit of a health scare last week... While we're not completely out of the woods yet, we seemingly … [Read more...]