Doug and I woke up one morning and had a small disagreement before he went to work. After he left, I spent the next hour FeeLiNg horrible in my responses to our conversation. I felt insensitive and unsupportive. No matter what I did to distract my thoughts I couldn’t stop thinking about what happened and howContinue reading “What Women Can Learn From Men”
Category Archives: People
Disability Etiquette
Disability is a natural experience of life. At some point we will experience a disability with oneself or someone we love. With that in mind, remember the golden rule and always try to treat and speak to others in the same manner you would want to be treated. Don’t Judge Do you like being told what youContinue reading “Disability Etiquette”
{Etiquette 101}
Are we the only ones who don’t always know the right and proper thing to do in social settings? Ok, I know that is a rhetorical question because from time to time I’m guessing 99.9% of the population finds themselves in that awkward situation. You want to do the right thing in a social setting, but youContinue reading “{Etiquette 101}”
{Just Swallow}
Remember being a kid and your mom giving you NaStY tasting MeDiciNe? The only thing you wanted to do was spit it out! Well, that is a lot how taking correction can be. Whether it is from your spouse, a friend, your boss, {or God}, we really don’t like to be told we need to make aContinue reading “{Just Swallow}”
Leader from Whose Perspective?
Right off the bat I know there are going to be many of you who are going to disagree with me…and that is OK. This is just my opinion and I don’t expect everyone to feel the same way that I do. That being said, in light of the recent news coming out of PennContinue reading “Leader from Whose Perspective?”
Are You Afraid of Dying?
I got a call Sunday that my grandma passed way. Dealing with this type of phone call is difficult. Initially I was shocked, but it wasn’t until later that I was flooded with all of her mEmoRies. Moments like that hit you out of nowhere and it seems like no matter what you do, youContinue reading “Are You Afraid of Dying?”
ME
The other night my family and I were hanging out after dinner. Doug and my daughter, Leanne, were snuggled up on the couch. I wasn’t really paying attention until I heard Doug ask, “Leanne, what do you want to be when you grow up?” She paused for a second, and then replied, “I want toContinue reading “ME”
Smile at a Stranger
Last week my friend Anne lost her husband after a tough BaTtLe with cancer. They had just celebrated their son’s first birthday and through it all Anne managed to stay upbeat, positive, and grateful for their time together as a family. The night before her husband passed she wrote, “Hug your loved ones and smileContinue reading “Smile at a Stranger”
{Mean People}
You can call them “the Scrooge”, “the Grinch”, or “MeAn PeOpLe”. We all either know of some or come across them from time to time. And for whatever reason it seems that their antics are more AnNoYiNg during the holiday season. Maybe that’s because their negative persona is in stark contrast to the cheer and joy of the Christmas season.Continue reading “{Mean People}”
I Love You Anyway
This past week the phrase “I Love You Anyway” became a popular saying in our house. I did something that I knew disappointed my husband. Feeling terrible after I saw the let down on his face I asked, “But you love me anyway, right?” He replied, “Of CouRse.” Then a few days later, my daughter broke oneContinue reading “I Love You Anyway”
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