This group is clearly a bunch of DO GOODERS. It isn't just anybody that pitches in and creates tens of thousands of masks out of cotton and thread, just because there is a need. In fact, Winston-Salem has 230,047 people, and only 2700 of them are in this group. So. You are in a top …
Breathe In. Breathe Out.
Maybe this is just a me problem, but I am feeling extra scattered lately. I forget why I sat down to my computer. I am finding my sandals scattered throughout my house. I have completely given up on keeping the kitchen table cleared of 5 people's worth of scattered bric a brak. I feel like …
Nothing in Nature Blooms All Year.
Fun fact about trees. They do the vast amount of they are growing during the three months of summer. The rest of the year the growth is virtually imperceptible. During the autumn, winter, and spring, there is imperceptible growth from the outside, but trees transform from the inside out. All of that new soft green …
The World Isn’t Fair.
Conversation I had with my seven-year-old yesterday: ... five minutes of conversation about why we don’t push our sister or call her a poo poo head.... Me: jaelyn, do you think the world is fair? Jaelyn: um... yes? Me: I’m sorry sweetheart. The world is not fair. I wish I could make it fair. I …
Perfection is the Enemy of the Good.
Right now, the news is overwhelming. We’re in the midst of a global pandemic. Unemployment is at an all-time high. Racial tension and demonstration is that a boiling point. It can feel completely overwhelming. It can feel like no matter what you do it isn’t enough. Remember - perfection is the enemy of the good. …
Fall Forward.
We have this false narrative in our culture that we are not allowed to fail. That the come from nowhere success and the natural talent are the ways to get to the top. But the reality for 99.9% of us is that our path forward includes lots of failure. Lots of dusting off our knees …
Green Light Therapy
Hey. Good news. The sun doesn't set until 8:24 PM tonight. We are creeping towards summer solstice, and the days are growing luxuriously longer each day. Did you know that recent studies have shown that chronic migraine sufferers show significant decreases in pain levels when they are bathed in green LED light for several hours …
Turn It Off.
What are you stuck on? What is the situation, the problem, the relationship, or the issue that seems to always return to your mind? It could be replying your last foot in mouth moment. It could be a deteriorating relationship. It could be endless worry about a loved one or friend. Whenever your mind isn't …
Say It.
Who taught you? Whose love and attention at a pivotal point in your life made all the difference? Whose belief in you, when you were at your lowest, mattered? Who was the person you always searched for in a crowd? Who was the parent-figure, the grandparent-figure you needed at just the right time in your …
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