Part 1 of this series was posted on November 20, 2013 Last week we examined feeling the highs and lows of life. We learned that we ALL experience it. You are not alone. This week, if you start to feel like you are being weighed down by stress and overwhelm, I want you to try this very simple activity: OPTION 2 (this may be easier with a partner) Gather a stack of VERY heavy books or unbreakable objects and put them near you. Hold out your hands and arms about waist high, as if you are …
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Snow to Soul: The Gift of Winter
It snowed here in Wisconsin yesterday. It was a fluffy, wet, beautiful sight. The first snow always goes straight to my heart. I love it for a variety of reasons: It signals the beginning of a new season, which I always find refreshing. It means “the holidays are coming,” and I love the sparkle and shine of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas. During these dark days of early winter, the added light of the holidays brings cheer to my soul. It causes me to stop for a moment, pause, and …
An Attitude of Gratitude
Greetings friends! Once again I am presenting you with a blog post from years past. It's an oldie but a goodie! I think it's apropos, given all of the zaniness of my life in this past 10 days! Sometimes, you just gotta sit back and remember your own advice! ;) Gratefully Yours, ------------------------------------------------ First posted on November 9, 2010 as "Thankfully Pink, Part 1" I’ve been in a rut the last few weeks. I’ve not been feeling especially thankful or …
Unexpected Gifts from the Casket
Think you can’t find a gift in death? Think again. This week, with a heavy heart, I took a trip to Milwaukee to attend the funeral of my best friend’s grandmother, a 94-year-old woman named “Flossie.” At the visitation service, there were nearly 70 people in attendance—pretty incredible when you consider that a large portion of Flossie’s friends, relatives, and loves-in-life have already passed. Scattered throughout the funeral home were boards peppered with pictures from Flossie’s life, dating …
The Big Reveal: Chariti’s New Business Name and Logo!
Well! You’ve been patiently waiting for it (thank you so much!), and we’re ready to share it with the world: Our New Name and Logo! Here she is!! BIG KUDOS to our graphic design team, which consists of Imagewerks Marketing (Minneapolis) and local Madison sculpture artist, pantheist, fundraising diva, and my dear, dear friend Jill Weinberg Pfeiffer. Together, they captured the essence of what I was going for in this new logo design: fresh, confident, professional, vibrant, and fun. I would …
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