by skimhenson | Jul 4, 2018 | emotions
“…you live with two calendars. One that keeps track of time, while the other stores emotional experiences.” Deborah Serani Today marks the 8thanniversary of my blog. I posted my first post, a funny story about the common sense of getting exercise titled “The Sense of...
by skimhenson | May 31, 2018 | love and grace, relationships
“There’s only one thing more precious than our time and that’s who we spend it on.” Leo Christopher In the past, I chose friends using the strangest set of guidelines: I let the other person decide if we were going to be friends no matter the circumstances, even the...
by skimhenson | Apr 30, 2018 | getting your own life
“Praise and criticism go down the same drain.” Betty H. I cut my own hair and kept its natural color ever since I grayed early and changed to a short hairstyle. No one cut it like I wanted, so I gave up on finding a stylist and bought a set of clippers. I’ve never...
by skimhenson | Mar 31, 2018 | fear, writing words to live by
“Once you know the emotional building blocks of anxiety, you can influence them.” Chip Conley from his article, Mastering The Anxiety Equation: A Remedy for Fearful Times (link included at the end of this blog post) I googled “anxiety” and up popped a funny meme. A...
by skimhenson | Feb 28, 2018 | following our dreams
“What’s your purpose? The answer comes from what you’re willing to be burdened by.” Reverend Bruce Cote Early Sunday morning, this quote from the sermon sounded heavy. That was, until I jotted down, “It is an honor to be given a purpose.” I used to want my family to...