No

It’s okay to say “no”. Sometimes it is the nicest thing you can say to someone. It’s even okay to say “no” to your church, PTA, Club, or charity organization. In fact, if you’re not willing to do your best, then you probably...

Change of Season

Here in the midwest we are currently seeing the change of season from fall toward winter. The trees are changing from their verdant green to vibrant reds and oranges and yellows….it’s beautiful to see. The land around us is making a change…some parts...

Breathing

Taking a breath is good! Not just because you are less likely to die if you do, but also because you are less likely to kill a relationship. Have you ever had a time when you hit “send” on an email, or made a snarky comment-and then wished you had a rewind...

Blame

As a society, we’re really good at blaming others. We do it really quickly, too. I’ll let you in on a secret; no matter what your source is, you will NEVER have the whole story. Even if you somehow did have all of the information, you would not have the...

Communicate

“For no one can fill, those of your needs that you won’t let show.” Lean on Me. Bill Withers People love to help. You love to help. No one wants to be taken advantage of, but everyone likes to help. The problem is, we don’t always know how to...

Hard day’s work!

There’s something about the feeling you get after a hard day’s work. A day when you know you put in the effort and something positive was accomplished. It’s a great feeling. A feeling of success. It also makes a day off feel better. You can really...