by skimhenson | Jun 8, 2011 | awareness and action
“From now on, I will …” “This is the last time I put up with …” “He/she will never again …” Fill in the blanks. Words speak volumes so I’m not diminishing their power. But actions are the convincing conversation. Here are three examples. His words: Well-known...
by skimhenson | Jun 3, 2011 | letting go, relationships
Quit taking it personally. Even popular blogger Seth Godin says “this is tough advice.” He follows up with, “Here’s the thing: it’s never personal. It’s never about you.” His reasoning goes like this: no one really knows us, they only know...
by skimhenson | Jun 1, 2011 | freedom, holidays, patriotism
He walked into the jewelry store and stood in line behind me while I waited at the counter to pick up my repaired rings. While the clerk figured my bill, the gentleman stood patiently with the help of his cane. He mentioned to the lady working the counter that he was...
by skimhenson | May 25, 2011 | choices and decisions
“He ruined his life.” Mom made that comment about a lot of people over the years. It sounded so permanent that it scared me. It also made me wonder what choices were severe enough to ruin a person’s life. Determined not to make one, I didn’t have sex until we married....
by skimhenson | May 20, 2011 | life improvement
“We bought this one because it felt right,” sounded like a lame explanation for why my husband and I downsized to a dilapidated fixer-upper instead of taking time to find more space at a lower price. Our friend looked confused, and no wonder. Our decision was far from...