by skimhenson | Jan 28, 2016 | awareness and action, depression, listening and talking, making a difference, marriage, relationships
“People lose their way when they lose their why.” Gail Hyatt In the series, Finish Your Book in 2016, author Jerry B. Jenkins talks about finding our “why.” He asks, “What truly matters to you?” It seems I’ve known since I was a little girl that relationships...
by skimhenson | Jan 21, 2016 | freedom, relationships, suicide
“God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.” Voltaire Besides asking for qualifications, editors and publishers ask, “Who is your audience?” I figured out my readership when I figured out what I needed to write about. I’m...
by skimhenson | Jan 14, 2016 | life improvement, relationships
“Healing is a small and ordinary and very burnt thing. And it’s one thing and one thing only: it’s doing what you have to do.” Cheryl Strayed Cheryl Strayed, author of the memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, had to hike...
by skimhenson | Jan 7, 2016 | about me, relationships
“Try, try, try, and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anything.” W. Clement Stone When a writer friend said I should focus my blog on relationships, it wasn’t the first time I’d heard the idea. It was, however, the first time I...
by skimhenson | Jan 2, 2016 | love and grace, relationships, writing words to live by
“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” Lucille Ball Every year since 2012, instead of resolutions I don’t keep, I’ve chosen a word for the year to help reach goals that I may or...