by skimhenson | Jan 7, 2017 | self-care, writing words to live by
“One word can change everything.” OneWord365.com Every year since 2012, instead of making resolutions, I’ve chosen a word of the year. Unlike resolutions, I actually remember my word and I make progress because of it. So far, my words have been … 2012 – Incremental...
by skimhenson | Oct 6, 2016 | awareness and action, food, lightening up
“There’s a huge emotional component to weight loss.” Carnie Wilson This last decade, I’ve gained an average of two pounds a year – this was the least painful way to express it. The weight added up so gradually, I’m not sure if the gain started in 2005 after Dad’s...
by skimhenson | Sep 29, 2016 | choices and decisions, fear, procrastination, writing words to live by
“Don’t let yourself bring you down.” Unknown “I don’t know what’s wrong with me.” I say this too often. I repeat it again and again when, truth be told, I do know what’s wrong with me. And I know how to fix it, but I don’t do it. And that’s what’s wrong – I let myself...
by skimhenson | Sep 15, 2016 | following our dreams, getting your own life, life improvement, time well spent
“The days you work are the best days.” Georgia O’Keeffe Four blog posts ago, I wrote “Choose Well” about sitting still so as not to miss the magic. This week’s post is about working, and for the same reason … so we don’t miss the magic. A phone conversation gave...
by skimhenson | Sep 9, 2016 | following our dreams, getting your own life, living fully
Today’s writing is more a blog list than a post. With every click, another piece of inspiration showed up that I wanted to share. I couldn’t narrow “our calling” down to a story, so I decided to include it all – quotes, links, and insights,...