by skimhenson | Jan 28, 2017 | acceptance, awareness and action, getting your own life, relationships
“All conflict we experience in the world is a conflict within our own selves.” Brenda Shoshanna Don’t you hate it when you’re on a roll, and then life throws a curveball or a donut just five minutes into committing to a goal, 10 minutes after you’ve undertaken a...
by skimhenson | Nov 10, 2016 | creativity, following our dreams, talent
“Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before.” Thessalonians 4:11 I took my own advice about being quiet, voting, and being creative until I let people I care about (on and off of...
by skimhenson | Nov 6, 2016 | awareness and action, gratitude
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” William Arthur Ward In a book study years ago, a group leader chose a topic each week for us to discuss. Gratitude came up often, especially around Thanksgiving. Everyone...
by skimhenson | Oct 31, 2016 | waiting
“Practice the pause.” Lori Deschene Even though I had no idea how to get started, I made a list of writing goals and included ghostwriting. On this day five years ago, one of my writing mentors needed to complete a manuscript within 30 days, so she asked if I’d take...
by skimhenson | Oct 14, 2016 | emotions, love and grace, relationships
“We all have inside of us a Mother Teresa and a Hitler.” Unknown Almost daily I wonder if our country, my family and friendships, and I are going to make it until Election Day. These final four weeks are bringing out the worst in a lot of us. It’s telling when I’m...