by skimhenson | Sep 27, 2017 | awareness and action
“Every thought we think is creating our future.” Louise Hay On March 26, 2004, I slipped in spilled water on a newly varnished floor and broke my knee. In an odd sort of way, it was good luck just like “break a leg” is to actors and musicians before they go on...
by skimhenson | Sep 8, 2017 | waiting
“My mother taught me, when I was a little girl, that when anything very dreadful happens, I must think of what I would be doing if it had not happened, and then do that.” This excerpt comes from a World War II story about an Englishwoman who greeted her minister at...
by skimhenson | Aug 30, 2017 | acceptance, attitude
“I was once asked why I don’t participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I’ll be there.” Mother Teresa Watching friends stand against a candidate drove me a little crazy by the end...
by skimhenson | Aug 17, 2017 | making a difference, relationships, time well spent
“Today I shall behave as if this is the day I will be remembered.” Dr. Seuss In the wake of his dad’s death in April, my husband John reminded me a legacy can just as easily be negative as positive. He said, “I’m my dad. I’m overweight, I have a bad attitude, and I...
by skimhenson | Jun 30, 2017 | getting your own life, relationships
“We all have family dysfunction. It’s why we’re successful, to fill that hole.” Eli Attie My husband John and I kept a distance from our families of origin for years, even while one or both parents were alive. It wasn’t an ideal choice, but I didn’t think our marriage...