Give a Gift to Your Relationship
My early morning jog seemed colder than normal. I felt chilled to the bone, so I stayed in the hot shower a bit longer than usual. I had almost exhausted the hot water supply when I finally turned off the taps. Through the curtains my husband handed me a towel. As I wrapped the fresh [...] Read More >
Lest We Forget
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In [...] Read More >
In A Rut? Focus On Your Strengths
Many of us have hit ruts in our marriage. We live together. We chauffeur children together. We manage paychecks, and bills, and grocery lists, and karate lessons, and our parents’ doctors appointments. But we don’t seem to have FUN. We often feel mildly put out. He’ll be at work all day, and when he gets [...] Read More >
Turning to the Streets to Survive
“I knew I had to do something to get my son up off the streets.” Karen came to this decision after she spent years working the streets. She had turned to prostitution and drugs after growing up without the love of her parents. But she took big steps to break that cycle. How can you [...] Read More >
Longing for Freedom
Freedom. What does the word mean to you? Many of us have never been incarcerated, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that we are entirely at liberty to do and say what we want to. True freedom can seem impossible to attain. What will it take to set you free? Take the next step: Stephanie had [...] Read More >
Balancing Work and Family
Somewhere between the deadlines and the meetings and the to-do list, I’d forgotten the most important responsibility in my life — my family. It had also been weeks since my wife and I had a date together. I knew things needed to change — and fast. I needed to focus on my family and let [...] Read More >
Is Racism Natural?
There was a video on CNN yesterday that stopped me in my tracks. It wasn’t footage from Thailand, or election coverage. It is a video of a little 5 year old girl sitting in front of an image of 5 cartoon children. The children are all wearing the same dress and the same expression, only [...] Read More >
See the World: Volunteer!
If your idea of the perfect holiday involves fresh air, gorgeous views and incredible food, a working holiday at an organic farm might be just what you’re looking for. I know, I know, work doesn’t sound very restful, but if you have a job that keeps you inside, seated at a desk most of the [...] Read More >
Who Benefits From Prayer?
CNN ran an interview this morning that caught my attention. Anderson Cooper was interviewing Christopher Hitchens the author of God Is Not Great. Hitchens is quite famous for his views against the existence of God. He is also currently battling a very lethal form of cancer. Cooper wondered if the disease had changed his beliefs [...] Read More >
Do you have a life coach yet?
The Los Angeles Times reports on a phenomenon that is getting more popular: “Life coaches” If you want to plant a garden, cook what you grow, find a husband, be a better husband, get a baby to sleep, get along with a teenager, get that teenager into college, get a divorce or lose 20 pounds, [...] Read More >
What Do You Fear?
What do you fear, and why? Is it holding you back from realizing your full potential?
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