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How not to make THAT same mistake twice! 🙂 Failure is not final. It doesn’t have to define you. Failure has taught me to be human, humble. When success comes, be gracious, not proud or arrogant. Always look at failure from the viewpoint: what can I learn from this? How can I grow? How canContinue reading “What I have learned from failure….”

On life’s sea of negativity, she always endeavored to be the lighthouse of positivity guiding people to shore….

What are three objects you couldn’t live without? The funny answer….my coffee cup, the coffee for my cup, the creamer for the coffee The serious answer …my Bible app, my phone, my family

If life experiences help you grow, I am okay putting a pause on growth at least for a few minutes. Being raised by a single mom who set an example by sharing with others when she had very little The death of my sister in law after giving birth right before my wedding day. MostContinue reading “Frankly, can I be done growing for a while! :-)”

Do you believe in fate/destiny? I personally do not believe in fate. To me, it feels like one is at the mercy of mysterious forces and whims.  I believe everyone has a free will and mind and makes conscious choices that impact their life’s direction. 

COLLEGE….the classes. The classmates. Some are still dear friends 30 years later. The collegiate activities, the junk food, the sports. Where the only stressers were not violating dress code, being late to class, and passing white glove check.

If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? I have no desire to be another person. I am content being me. However sometimes when I leave for work I would love to trade places with my cat…all curled up in a ball in the sun, getting up occasionallyContinue reading “Trade places with my cat for the day”

My husband and I joke about our long-lasting marriage. We have been married for over 30 years. It’s because we do not do home improvement projects together. Both tools and insults will probably fly. My daughter and I love DIY crafting. We are currently working on redecorating her living space with pastel blues, blacks, andContinue reading “The secret to my long and happy marriage…we avoid DIY”

Physicality…Sports commentators should have a clause in their contracts that they will not use this word on air. I understand it is recognized as an official word. I have no grammatical reasoning for the ban. It is overused, annoying, and tiresome to hear it after every sack, touchdown, field goal, and tackle. The end.

The past two years have been incredibly challenging for my husband and me. We have navigated some of the most difficult times since we were married. Unemployment, the death of my sister, the death of his dad, a cross country move. Now that we have made it through those valleys on our way to theContinue reading “Balance, Peace and Rest”