I love gathering and curating ideas and resources that enhance and enrich life. With the ever-expanding amount of information we have access to, finding what may be applicable to us can be overwhelming. It can be very helpful to have someone do the research, gather information and share what they found on a topic. Most of the topics being explored here can be of interest and useful to people of all ages. Click on “Start… Continue reading
What is the holy magic of a Timothy’s Gift Tour? What happens that inspires so many who attended a 90-minute program to write with comments like these? “Singing & playing music is the language of the heart and a way of expressing inner joy, praises, worship, love, longing, and thanksgiving to God. It also encourages and builds each other up. I will ALWAYS be reminded of God’s love through your love for us because it… Continue reading
The busy holiday months create lots of mixed feelings among us. Anticipation. Excitement. Avoidance. Ambivalence. Dread. There’s still time to make your holidays more enjoyable for yourself and others – seize the opportunity NOW to do that. The first thing to do is set aside some time and create a space where you won’t be interrupted. Consider lighting a candle or two and grab a beverage you enjoy in the fall. Have pen and paper… Continue reading
Do you consider yourself highly motivated in at least some areas of your life? For many of us, including myself, motivation waivers. It isn’t consistent over time or in various parts of life. That’s pretty common. We can develop and nurture motivation when we learn more about motivation and practice certain helpful things. You know a highly motivated person when you see one. They seem indefatigable (what a great word: persisting tirelessly) in the face… Continue reading
You’ve heard of writer’s block. But blocks aren’t unique to writers, artists and other creatives. Feeling stuck is something each of us experiences at times. It seems we can’t seem to come up with creative approaches to a situation we are facing. Even the most creative soul can struggle to find inspiration. Sometimes, this creative block strikes at the worst time. We desperately need to finish a project, but we can’t create. We are facing… Continue reading
Do you ever feel like your goals are unattainable, no matter how hard you try? Or that you can’t seem to make changes you desire to make your life work better? It could be because you’re overlooking one of the most powerful tools for your success: micro habits. Micro habits are small changes that can have a huge impact on your life and help propel you towards achieving your goals. They may seem insignificant at… Continue reading
INTRODUCING: “Clarity is alignment. Clarity is a clear impulse of where to go. Clarity is trusting the path. Clarity is not standing in a wobbly place. Clarity is that momentum that has no resistance, and when you’re in that place of clarity, the feeling of what to do next is right there.” ~ Abraham Hicks Do you feel you have clarity right now about the direction of your life, your vision, your goals? For many of… Continue reading
“Look on the bright side.” “Put on a Happy Face” OR: “There’s no hope.” “We’re going down the tubes.” These extremes are prevalent these days. How do we deal with challenging situations both in our personal and collective lives? Some promote the always-positive approach – at the extreme, toxic positivity; others focus only on negatives. Toxic Positivity Positive thinking is usually a good thing. It can also be dangerous and toxic when taken to an… Continue reading
Curiosity, simply put, is “ the desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness.” It’s a natural part of our humanity, from birth on. It can be discouraged or suppressed by parents and others in the quest to manage behavior. As adults, cultivating curiosity can be incredibly valuable to our lives. In fact: Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. ~ Samuel Johnson Curiosity about life in all of… Continue reading
Thinking ruts, brain fog, mental restrictions remaining from pandemic isolation….. Any of these can impede our ability find creative ideas and approaches to situations we face. Those situations are impacted by the multitude of things we are dealing with at this moment in history. We have information overload, deluge of media, dealing with the lasting effects of the pandemic, political stress and toxicity, our personal and family situations – and more. It can be really… Continue reading
Division and conflict over a wide variety of topics and issues are a reality of life these days in the U.S. and across the globe. It truly is like we see different realities. What’s happened? Why are we so unable to understand others’ situations and perspectives? Could things improve if we expand our ability to imagine and empathize with other’s situations and perspectives? Author and clergyman Stephen Mattson makes a powerful statement about this: “When… Continue reading
