Sunday Serenities – A New Affirmation to Start Your Week

Sunday Serenities – A New Affirmation to Start Your Week Each week we will be sharing a new affirmation.  The introductory information will remain the same, but if you are new to affirmations, please check out the first two sections on “What is an Affirmation?” and  “How to Practice Your Affirmation.” If you regularly read … Read more

Five Indicators of a True Friendship

Thank you, W Felderman for filling in the past few days – your posts have been great!  I should be back tomorrow. Five Indicators of a True Friendship You’ve probably realized that friends come and go. In some cases, your interests change as you get older. In other cases, something happens that forces you to … Read more

Swapping Skills: Benefit by Trading Your Experience

Thank you to W. Fielderman for the guest post: Swapping Skills: Benefit by Trading Your Experience With Others One wonderful thing about life is that each of us has our own unique skills and areas of expertise. Maybe you bake better than anyone you know and you can wash a car in 45 minutes flat. … Read more

Choose to Have a Great Day

Life is full of surprises. Some are good, and some are not so good.  In an average day, a seemingly endless number of unexpected events can occur that might create stress, worry, or frustration. Instead of letting these negative emotions take over, what if you were to make a conscious decision to have a great … Read more

Have a Great Day! Here’s How –

“Have a great day!” Have you ever had someone say that to you and you just want to reply with, “Yeah, right” but you smile back with the sincerest smile you can fake, and wish them the same.  I know I used to have days like that.  Not any more, though. I learned a while … Read more

How to be a Good Friend

Having a good friend is one of the most valuable things you can have in your life. A true friend is someone to turn to when you’re feeling lonely, need a listening ear, or want someone to celebrate with you. It is also one that, over time, can get so comfortable that we take it … Read more

Apologize and Live a Peaceful Life

Have you ever made a mistake that negatively affects another person? If we are honest with ourselves, we all have. It may have been something as simple as using words that were misunderstood and taken the wrong way. Maybe you lost your temper, or were rude. Maybe it involved another person’s property or another relationship … Read more

Compromise makes life more peaceful

Even though it may seem difficult, compromise can be a very positive thing.  We all want to have a peaceful life, but we don’t always agree with those around us.  It may be okay now and then to dig in your heels, but if you really want to have a more peaceful life, you need … Read more

Hey Neighbor!

When is the last time you had the chance to hang out with your neighbor? If you are as blessed as I am to have good neighbors, then the answer is probably sometime in the last day or two. I found out recently, that i was the exception to the rule. Almost one third of … Read more