(Please read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series to further explain this somewhat odd-sounding maneuver) For the previous two weeks, we have examined the stress of the season and the overwhelm it can cause. I have suggested two different practices for you to try, both effective in detouring the despair than can overcome you. I think you're going to love this third and final exercise. OPTION 3 (and this sounds a bit silly but I tell you it works wonders!) Jump up and down 10 times yelling …
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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 …
SCREAM! Then Smile :-)
Oh my god I am so having one of those days where all I want to do is scream out loud and tell everyone and everything to go away and leave me alone! Ever had one of those?!? -- There are too many people roaming around and in-and-out of my house each day (summer break is almost over—whew!). -- My adorable, amazing, helpful, love-her-more-than-the-world mother is visiting for two weeks, which is always a treat, but always adds a layer of “extra” to my day (extra what I’m not sure, just …
Radical Giving: 5 Gifts for Yourself This Holiday Season!
I love that December is full of spirit...the spirit of sharing, the spirit of caring, the spirit of giving. This time of year, we give SO MUCH to SO MANY. But what do we GIVE to ourselves? This year, I challenge you to step into RADICAL gift giving by gifting something to the most important person you know: YOURSELF. To "gift" something to ourselves is an amazingly radical concept. We're not taught to do it. We're never told to do it. We're never directed to its importance. It's not …
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