My folks packed up their suitcases, and I was eager to discover where we were headed. These weren’t the small camping bags; these were the traveling and hoteling kind of bags. What great adventure lied before me? What yummy human food would I get to eat? I patiently waited for my travel leash, but they […]
Press on
I shared recently about a challenging hill I am running up and down to exercise because I can (see Not Today blog). Well, the temperatures continue to rise here in Phoenix and that hill feels steeper every day but I press on. The crazy thing is that I am not out there alone. Other people […]
Where are your manners?
Our local news channel 3 has a segment called “Caught Misbehaving” where a reporter films people doing, well, bad things! One show highlighted people running through stop signs and another was people not slowing down for pedestrians as they crossed the street. What I find frustrating about the premise is that he never corrects the […]
I will not say no – not today. Say yes to something that challenges you!
It was 93 degrees—the heat of the day—and I decided to run the steep hill located near our house. It’s a road that leads to a cell tower. It isn’t anything special, but the switchbacks are a butt buster. My goal was up and down three times for a total of three miles. The pavement […]
We aren’t our past – Defy Your Diagnosis!
Like many, I am a big Iron Man fan. Robert Downey, Jr. does a phenomenal job once again in Marvel’s Avenger’s Endgame movie. I won’t spoil it for you if you haven’t seen it yet, but I will share a lesson from both the movie and the man. As Tony Stark aka Iron Man, his […]
Let’s Be Real
I don’t know what rock I have been living under, but I have never seen any of the Tyler Perry Madea movies. I really like the movies I’ve seen Perry in, so when Madea’s Family Reunion was on television (came out in 2006), I sat down to watch it. These movies have done so well […]
Silent Saturday
During our Palm Sunday service this past weekend, our pastor shared the significance of each aspect of Easter: Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter morning. I understood the meaning behind them, but what I didn’t know is about Saturday. Apparently, Saturday was a revered day because people would set it aside to not only mourn […]
What’s your super power?
I watched Dead Pool 2 on television the other day. The movies are violent gore meets junior-high humor. I am not recommending it because it isn’t for everyone, but those who enjoy them LOVE them. I have to be in the right frame of mind, and the television version is more PG13 than R. Anyway, […]
Everything Happens for a Reason – Lessons from Han Solo
I am scratching my head as to why the Solo movie got bad reviews. Besides being entertaining and informative about Han Solo, a character from the Star Wars movies, it provided incredible insights for those paying attention. It was also full of adventure and fun! I already shared how Han came from nothing to make […]
A Safer World Starts at Home
Recently, I was giving a work/life balance training. In it, I shared how I got into the stress management business. I tell the story of my entire life falling apart and not knowing what to do and how to cope because my parents never sat me down and gave me the “stress talk.” I dropped […]
