Elaine Sycks

I am an expert in my own mind….

Loving God, my husband and kids (my three favorite things) Art (acrylic painting or drawing) Baking/Canning (my homemade mild salsa is the bomb!) Photography Cleaning ANYTHING.

I could be spontaneous as long as you give me two weeks notice :-)

I am not a spontaneous person. I am one who plans everything out in advance and likes to know what is ahead on my agenda and to do list. I admire people who can just up and buy tickets and head out for an adventure on a whim or do a spur of the momentContinue reading “I could be spontaneous as long as you give me two weeks notice :-)”

Midweek Motivational Post

#Christmas #Christmasspirit #hope #peace #Christ #heartofChristmas

I am not a vampire :-)

DEFINITELY a morning person. It drives my family crazy. The rest of them are all creatures of the night. Sharply at 10 p.m. I turn into a pumpkin and it’s lights out. Then I love to be up with the roosters.

Finding Strength in the Storm: How Hard Times Help Us Grow

Life has a way of surprising us. Sometimes those surprises feel warm and welcome—other times, they arrive as storms we never expected. In the middle of hardship, it’s easy to feel discouraged or overwhelmed. But challenging seasons are not the end of your story. In fact, they often become the chapters where your strength, courage,Continue reading “Finding Strength in the Storm: How Hard Times Help Us Grow”

One word: YUM

I love meat, especially fish and chicken. But i absolutely respect those that choose to not eat meat.

My favorite two…

I used to have a pair of Skechers that were my absolute favorite pair of shoes. But I finally wore them out. Now I have a pair of Hello Kitty Converse sneakers that I love and they are conversation starters. I will be in the store and will have little girls go “Look Mommy sheContinue reading “My favorite two…”

New Week Motivation

#generosity #goodwill #christmasseason #spiritoftheseason #peace

Most parts of the internet

If we could do away with the parts of the internet that spread negativity, hate, shaming and bullying that would be great.

I actually had to make one this week…

The truth of it is that life is constantly full of hard decisions. I actually had to make one this last week. I decided to walk away from my job a few weeks before Christmas. I could no longer be a part of a toxic work environment. There was a culture of shady business practicesContinue reading “I actually had to make one this week…”