Can a place really mold who you are? I believe so. So much of who I am is because of the time I spent in Lisbon, Connecticut. I’ve been thinking recently about my time growing up in Lisbon, Connecticut on Graham Terrace, […]
This story from Calvin and Hobbes: The way we see Calvin and Hobbes brought back a memory of my imaginary friend. Image from: Flickr We all have imaginary friends growing up. Mine was Jim. He was my friend in real life […]
Parents can’t choose the mates of their children or the behavior of their children. You actually can’t choose anything for your children without disempowering them. Abraham-Hicks Your family of origin, your genetic family ALWAYS has the best of intentions for […]
Seeing as July is ubiquitous with the word freedom in The United States, I’d like to take a few minutes to discuss the word and what it means to me: Freedom means different things to different people. Freedom from oppression Freedom from […]
While dreaming of a better future today, you may also notice that you feel hopeful. This is a positive sign that you realize these are not mere flights of fancy but plans in the making. Once you can imagine even a few […]
I’m sure you’ve heard of emotional eating: When you eat to fill an emotional void within you. A friend of mine recently showed me that while I don’t emotionally eat, I DO wear certain of my favorite sweatshirts or wrap myself […]
Anytime you feel negative emotion, stop and say: Something is important here; otherwise, I would not be feeling this negative emotion. What is it that I want? And then simply turn your attention to what you do want. . . . In […]
I’m so excited with what’s starting to happen in my life at the moment. All the effort I’ve put into everything I’m doing is beginning to bear fruit: All the writing and sharing on social media. All the photography I’ve been sharing. […]
Leverage your time more by spending a little more time every day imagining and a lot less time every day doing. Do a little more imagining and a little more less doing. Until eventually most of what’s happening is happening in the […]
My friend, Karen recently posted something on Facebook that intrigued me: I’m trying really hard to understand why some people don’t understand the meaning of respect or just good old fashioned courtesy. Maybe I’m asking or expecting too much. Image from: […]