What’s Tripping You Up?

Good grief!  Who came up with that term?  Anybody who has experienced grief, or been around somebody experiencing some serious grief, for that matter, knows that grief is not good!!  I was reminded this week, however, that grief may not feel good, but if you don’t...

What Will Make Your Life Go Smoothly?

What will make your life go so much more smoothly on a day-to-day, year after year basis?  What will decrease the pain during the harsh, cold winters of your life and increase your joy in the sweet, flowering springs?  A simple realization and acceptance that loss is...

Who Stole My Innocence?

I spent last evening with my dear friend and her 13 month old son.  Something struck me about him that I just couldn’t get over.  I kept trying to figure it out all evening.  I love babies, but it wasn’t just his cuteness factor (although this one was pretty darn...

Fantasy vs. Reality

What is your fantasy?  We all have them, in fact, a lot of times they are such an undercurrent of our day-to-day lives that we don’t even realize they exist!  It is important that we get in touch with them, however, because they may be making us miserable! In the...