Two years ago around this time of year I was in a bit of a funk. I spent a lot of time moping around the house in my pajamas, eating whatever I could get my hands on and watching mindless television. During that time Rosie O’Donnell was a host on The View. This one morning [...]
Archive for November, 2008
24 Nov
Trigger Moments
I know it’s a little early to be talking about Christmas but it’s that time of year when the stores are full of decorations, holiday music and families’ shopping together. This is the time I start experiencing what I call “trigger moments”. Last Friday night John and I kicked off the season by starting our [...]
18 Nov
Your Image! How Important Is It?
I conducted a little survey asking random people, “How Important Is Your Image? The results are unanimous; everyone said Image is important to them. The surprising thing is that everyone viewed Image differently. Some people relate image to grooming/appearance, while some think it is all in how you conduct yourself professionally. Then there are the ones who [...]
17 Nov
Help Those Who Help Themselves.
John and I received a beautiful and thoughtful Thank You card from my niece Emma this week – just days before she moved into her new home. She was thanking us for helping her and her children during a difficult transition in their lives. This card meant more to us than any expensive gift she [...]
13 Nov
Big Little Somethings
As I started reading Rita’s poem I thought to myself “I can’t post this – its way too depressing”. My Blog is all about positive energy – to help people who want to move to the next level of self-empowerment not disempowerment. As I read through the next few paragraphs, I’m thinking “How can I get myself [...]
8 Nov
I Am Who I Am
I received some interesting feedback from my posting called “When Life Gets In The Way” about my friend Rita. First of all I wish to thank those who emailed me – letting me know how much they liked and related to Rita’s poem as they too feel lost and are trying to find their own [...]
5 Nov
When Life Gets In The Way…
Recently I got to know a fascinating somewhat eccentric woman whose passion lies dormant. When I see Rita Pedersen I think of a “flower child”. She’s in her late 40’s and gives off faint reminiscences of the “All We Need Is Love” era with her long all one length dark hair –speckled with gray. Doubting that make [...]
3 Nov
Make Time For A Time Out
Life is so hectic these days with so much to cram into every 24 hours that we often find that we’re exhausted at the end of each day fulfilling all of our personal and professional obligations and commitments. Yet there’s still hardly enough time for sleep before we have to do it all over again. [...]
