by skimhenson | Feb 18, 2016 | relationships, self-care
“Take care of yourself as much as you want to be taken care of.” S. Kim Henson “You have taken ‘taking care of yourself’ too far,” he said. If you’re like me, this kind of accusation can wreck a week. It can happen even when we have a plan – one so important we...
by skimhenson | Feb 11, 2016 | choices and decisions, depression, happiness and joy, relationships
“Loving yourself isn’t vanity. It’s sanity.” Katrina Mayer, author of The Mustard Seed Way I’ve attended church most of my life, so there’s no telling how many times I’ve heard and repeated the acronym for JOY. J Jesus O Others Y Yourself After lying in bed...
by skimhenson | Feb 4, 2016 | fear, getting your own life
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Anaïs Nin In the series mentioned in my last blog post, Finish Your Book in 2016, Jerry B. Jenkins said, “List your fears so you can move on.” I’m fortunate...
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...