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“Spring Cleaning for Your Emotions” Its spring in most of the world….Dallas just received some major storms and tornadoes that made national news.    For many, it is time to do some spring cleaning around the house, after a winter of being cooped up. As I was catching up with a dear friend about these events, the conversation turned to a dream I have and my recent realization that the dream itself was a worthy desire.  However, I had become so attached to the idea of how that dream was supposed to happen, that I was regularly putting myself in front of the people that I thought were... (Read More ...)

As a young person, I never imagined that certain days of my life would change me forever. I can remember only a few bad days in the past 10 years significant enough to leave a lasting impression. There was the day that I got a call that my father had passed away from cancer.  I couldn’t travel to the funeral because my quadruplet babies were too little. There was the Christmas Eve that my daughter, Makayla was in the hospital and we were told she could die.  She needed emergency brain surgery to repair the failing shunt in her head. And there is the day I helplessly watched my beloved mother... (Read More ...)

“Idle minds are the Devils Workshop.” I heard this proverb recently and it sparked some reflection.  Another version of the proverb uses idle hands, but the idea is the basically the same.  Typically it is referenced with the idea that the mind and hands will become sinful if not kept busy.  Don’t stop…or those thoughts will attack your mind.  To me, there’s a disconnect in this angle. So what is it about idleness really?  How many people have you met that cannot sit still, must be always doing “something” or going “somewhere”?   From a stress management point... (Read More ...)

It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, And if you dare to dream of meeting Your heart’s longing. - from The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer Short inspirational poems like this one can really make you think. You have probably seen this one before. Really, the only reason it’s short is that I decided to excerpt just the first verse. I love this verse because it throws down the gauntlet. How willing are you to dream of meeting your heart’s longing? Is it something you gave up in childhood? Do you even remember what you dreamt of then? If... (Read More ...)

Looking for new ways to manifest money? With her husband in danger of losing his job, Rose is anxious. She and her husband are scrambling for new ways to bring in income. Looking around her community and online, she sees a number of opportunities worth looking into: • A friend has invited her to a weekend currency trading seminar. • Her husband has suggested they get involved with a network marketing company. • She could check out part-time teaching openings at local universities. • And… there’s a casino in town with a tantalizing array of winning opportunities…. Rose realizes that... (Read More ...)