by skimhenson | Apr 17, 2013 | choices and decisions, guest posts
Today’s guest post is by friend and author Beth K. Vogt. I’m not sure when our paths crossed online, but I’m delighted they did. Since then, Beth and I have found we have much in common from falling on our faces (specifically our noses) to...
by skimhenson | Feb 21, 2013 | choices and decisions
Earlier in the week, I pulled this message from a fortune cookie: “You will become a great philanthropist in your later years. ” Since those years are fast approaching, I felt encouraged when my friend Diane invited me to a conference sponsored by Women in...
by skimhenson | Oct 17, 2011 | choices and decisions, pain
In her caretaking role over the past few years, a friend visibly softened while dealing with her mom’s demands during declining health. I hated what I witnessed both women going through. Yet, I treasured how acceptance and allowing others closer became a part of my...
by skimhenson | Sep 8, 2011 | awareness and action, choices and decisions
Life sometimes feels like the movie Groundhog Day. I hang in there and hope for the best. However, until I change something, the same scene plays again and again. Albert Einstein called it insanity, doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results....
by skimhenson | Sep 1, 2011 | choices and decisions, relationships
Have you ever noticed when you try to force others to do what you want, they tend to fight, take flight, or rebel? My husband and I learned plenty about this when raising two teenagers at the same time. No matter what age, though, I think most of us react similarly. I...
by skimhenson | Aug 25, 2011 | choices and decisions, freedom
For a long time I couldn’t name it. All I knew was Betty was good for me, and because of her, I got better. I set out to follow her example, whatever it was. “Just think about where you get it and what size before you have it done. You may not always want others to...