by skimhenson | Feb 12, 2017 | acceptance, choices and decisions
“There are no guarantees. There are no promises, but there is you, and strength inside to fight for recovery. And always there is hope.” Gilda Radner Before I ever finished the first chapter, I threw away Gilda Radner’s book about living and dying with ovarian cancer,...
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 | Aug 19, 2016 | acceptance, choices and decisions, time well spent
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” Nelson Mandela I’ve heard about Martha and Mary so often, I almost zoned out during Sunday’s sermon because the message is always the same, “Be merry like Mary.” The biblical story (Luke 10:38-42 NIV) is about...
by skimhenson | Jun 3, 2016 | choices and decisions, getting your own life, time well spent
“Starve your distractions. Feed your focus.” Unknown Distractions are not all bad. In fact, some are good and necessary. Here’s proof. Definition of distraction: a diversion or recreation. Synonyms: amusement, entertainment, diversion, recreation, leisure pursuit. A...
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 | Jun 4, 2013 | awareness and action, choices and decisions
Seth Godin would be proud. Me? I’m on the fence about it. Yesterday I shipped a lengthy blog post, one with errors and sentences that made no sense, so I could honor the commitment I made to post every Monday. I have lots of excuses for the post being a mess,...