Have you ever walked away from a conversation and asked yourself, “What just happened? Did I fall for that again?” It’s often challenging to deal with difficult people. One of the hardest parts is feeling blindsided by conversation tactics that don’t serve the dialog or the relationship, especially if you are trying to address a […]
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Best friend. BFF. Besties. We see and hear these terms quite a lot, especially as we scroll through social media. But I bristle at these terms for the following reasons, especially when said or shared with others. (Who hasn’t felt left out of something when they see that group of “besties” having a great time?)
Four Reasons to Rethink the Term “Best Friend” – and What to Use Instead Read More »
As I write this, our nation is mourning yet another horrific loss, this time of many children and some adults in Texas. Several weeks ago, we had a school shooting in our state within an hour of us. Yesterday, I saw a prayer I wrote, asking God to work in a difficult time in our
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Parts of my office are chaotic. That may surprise you. After all, I co-wrote Organizing from the Heart, and I share tips about organized productivity and other life skills on a regular basis. You’d expect my home and office to be very organized with everything in its place. Not so. I’m pretty organized when it
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I often use a customized timer in the morning to keep me on track through the priorities with which I like to start my day. Currently, one element on the timer is “Content Marketing” where I take a period of time to create content to bless others and keep my business top of mind. The
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Hi readers! Can you believe we are already at the end of March. WOW. 2022 is flying by! Here are some thoughts collected throughout the month of March, but before you read on, I wanted to let you know that I’m still experimenting with my return to blogging. I may be posting some separate blogs
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February was a challenging month. Early on February 6, my father-in-law, Doug, passed away. He’d been dealing with declining health for a few years and was hospitalized with a further illness at the time. I was able to talk with him by phone a few days before. He knew he was loved. We knew we
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Hello readers! I had actually started a post in December, commenting on the holidays and blogging etc. Then the holiday season came. Sickness traveled through our family, holiday celebrations were canceled or truncated, a car broke down, we experienced what is somewhat unusual snow and cold in our region, and an extended family member’s health
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Hello friends! Over the years, this small business has evolved to what we now practice as Helping Others Pursue Excellence. One way I can do that is by offering quality content based on the lessons I’ve learned, and things I observe. I thought I might try to resurrect the blog a bit, and the idea
Lessons Learned, November Freebies, and More Read More »
My newest book, Circles of Friendship: A Guided Journal for Learning to Think Clearly about Your Friendships, was released in late April. It’s the latest in my bookshelf of self-published works, available on Amazon. (If you are reading this during the week of June 20, several of my books are on special pricing to coincide
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