101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life
I want to tell you about a new book that I have the privilege to be a co-author in. The book is titled "101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life," and it is a compilation of 101 articles with practical, solid advice on how you can finally take action and improve your life. I am extremely excited to be a part of this, and am equally excited to be a contributing author along with Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy, Jim Rohn, Denis Waitley and many other leading Self Improvement experts. To get...
Read MoreLetting Go of Jealousy
I was catching up with my friend the other day when she told me she was feeling jealous of one of her friends. Her friend was putting her two little girls in a summer preschool program for a few hours every day. Knowing that my friend was longing for some time for herself, I asked her what was stopping her from putting her two girls in a preschool program this summer? "Money", she replied. Ah, I can relate to that. I have been wanting to replace my kitchen...
Read MoreA Mother’s Day Reflection
This is for all the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, “it’s okay, honey. Mommy’s here.” Who walk around their house all night with their babies when they keep crying and won’t stop. This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse. For all the mothers who run carpools and...
Read MoreAre Your Relationships Healthy?
The benefits of a healthy relationship are many: Provides love and encouragement Gives us an opportunity to give love Enables sharing of resources Nurtures our heart and soul Is an outlet for getting some of our needs met Provides companionship Encourages fun and laughter Teaches us how to work together Gives us positive energy Loyalty and support Unhealthy relationships, on the other hand, have a negative impact on our overall well being and self-esteem. Below are the signs of an unhealthy...
Read MoreGagging on Oatmeal
Do you have a picky eater? I do. As a matter of fact, my four year old eats so terrible that he has digestive problems. I’ve tried all the techniques that the experts recommend. He eats what I serve for dinner or he doesn’t eat at all. More often than not, he chooses to skip dinner. I present the same new foods over and over in hopes that one day he will decide to try it. He looks at his plate and says, "I don’t like...
Read MoreLearn to Say NO
Some people find it very easy to say no, but others struggle with saying no. Why is it important to say NO sometimes? Saying no is the equivalent to setting a boundary in your life or telling the truth. Saying no enables us to protect what is most important to us. It gives us the freedom to make the right choices for our lives. When we can’t say no, we find ourselves in situations we don’t want to be in. Life becomes full of situations and people...
Read MoreWhat Kind of Friend Are You?
Yesterday at church, our youth pastor talked about friendship. He asked some interesting questions that I had to stop and ponder. Are you the type of friend that shapes your friends towards or away from righteousness? Do you tempt your friends or help move them away from temptation? Do you help sharpen your friends spiritually? Not only can you ask these questions of yourself, but you should ask these questions of all your friends? Are all your friends helping you to be your best self? ...
Read MoreBe Proactive with your Health
A few weeks ago, one of my husband’s colleagues sat in our kitchen laughing and joking around. He played with my little boy and gave my husband a test spin in his new Ford Fusion. Two evenings ago, while playing ice hockey, he suffered a massive heart attack and died. Only 40 years old, he left behind a devastated wife and eight year old little girl. Why am I telling you this? Because I think there are some lessons to be learned from this experience. Your life is precious and...
Read MoreThe Purpose of Relationships – To Learn and To Teach
Have you ever stopped and wondered why certain characteristics about people really get on your nerves or make you angry? Perhaps a spouse makes unwise monetary purchases. Maybe a friend constantly cancels your plans together. Or a child of yours is always losing things. Being in a relationship with someone has the potential to teach us a lot about ourselves. Sometimes we get angry at our loved ones because we see a part of ourselves that we don’t want to acknowledge in them. For...
Read MoreQuality or Quantity Family Time?
What’s more important – spending quality time or quantity time with your children? Hmmm. This question has been around for awhile, and I don’t have the official answer, if there is one. There are some things I believe to be true though. Even quality time that doesn’t happen very often is not enough to build a good bond with your children. Negative or unhealthy quantity time is destructive to your child’s self esteem. Being around and...
Read MoreMy Angry 4 Year Old
Lately my 4 year old has really been struggling with controlling his temper when he does not get his way. Personally, it’s driving me kind of crazy. He expresses his frustration by yelling or throwing things. This morning Dad turned off the computer game because he had to get ready for preschool. Once Ian realized this, I could see his temper and frustration beginning to flare. I calmly explained that he could play later after he was ready for school. As I walked out of the...
Read MoreStop Taking Things Personally
How often do you take things personally? Someone gives you a dirty look. Perhaps a loved one fires off their opinion about you (and it’s not positive). Out of the blue, a friend just stops calling you. Or maybe you’ve had more serious things happen to you. You get laid off from your job. Your husband wants a divorce, or you find out he’s having an affair. A parent mistreats you and singles you out as the black sheep of the...
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