Fuel Your Inner Drive
Our mind and spirit are connected in various ways. The journey of who we are and where we want to go starts with our minds. Our spirit feeds our soul through nature, meditation, religion, prayer and gratitude. Through both mind and spirit we find strength and insight.
“Am I a nice person? It’s a question that can be as dangerous as asking, “Do I look fat in these jeans?” I posed it to my husband Steve. The poor guy. He knew there was probably a “right” answer, and for a few seconds I could see his brain scrambling to figure out the question [...]
It was raining, hard, as I drove from Duluth back to the Twin Cities. Road construction meant one-lane driving for miles. I was listening to “A Tale of Two Cities” on CD, with the volume on “high” to drown on the sound of rain and uneven pavement. Finally, the road construction ended at the same [...]
Note: This blog originally published in August 2010. During a typical day of living my life I am faced with challenges, issues, and concerns; I, like many people, must dig deep within myself to stay aware of my blessings, my talents and my gifts. I must stay present in the awareness of my internal guide [...]
Raise your hand if you are tired of hearing the negative and misleading campaign ads? Raise your hand if you’re tired of seeing the bullying between our political leaders? Me too! I am tired out and we still have 78 days to go until election day. When I start to hear, “my name is ____ [...]
Need replenishment? You must be depleted. So, how does a depleted person find the time and the will to replenish? By putting yourself higher up on your list. We all know how to take care of ourselves; we just seldom make the time to do so. We put other things higher up on our list and [...]
We all have our beliefs. Some believe in God and some don’t. I do believe in God and here is my Christian perspective. No matter what you believe, this blog is about opening your heart and taking steps to care for yourself. No cell phones, please Sometimes I feel like walking into one of those [...]
I think one of the most uncomfortable human interactions happens around death. I was 21 when my dad died and I remember having friends in college who never acknowledged his death. Even though I was gone from school for over a week, when I returned, it was like, nothing happened. I remember feeling extremely uncomfortable [...]
Note: This blog originally published in October 2011. It was 9:45 in the morning, I was sitting in class half in a daze like the majority of students around me, and I was jolted from my trance when my instructor requested of us very blatantly, “Stand up if you’re going to change the world.” Her [...]
Note: This blog originally published in July 2011. When we were children, we reveled in playtime. We hung out in our yards, played with the neighbor kids or biked as far as our parents would let us. No tasks were planned, and no appointments were scheduled. We didn’t feel guilty about play time; we didn’t [...]
Note: This blog originally published in January 2011. I have a friend who went through a divorce. He struggled in the reality of his new freedom and detached lifestyle. Box by box my friend, I’ll call him Tom, loaded up his belongings and moved to his temporary home. He left some of his belongings at his [...]
