Someone called me sweet a few years ago.  Inside I felt a little growl of irritation. I still associated that saccharin laced word with high school yearbook descriptions: “Stay as cute and sweet as you are!”  Ick!  Hadn’t I outgrown that characterization and turned into an interesting and complex woman?  Sweet, really? I had an [...]

Purpose:  intended or desired result; the aim, goal, reason for which something is done or used. I may have received my first glimpse of self responsibility as a young child, when my mother looked me in the eyes and said, “I think you did that on purpose.”  Until that day, my misbehaviors had sneaked under [...]

Agenda:  a list or plan of things to be done; an idea of what we think we want. The agendas in our lives often set us up for overwhelm…and overwhelm blocks our joy! Some agendas are necessary.  Those agendas which help us keep life organized and running smoothly are important to us.  The agendas which [...]

Some days are destined to stress and overwhelm us.  I can think of days in the past, and some coming up, when I would gladly pay someone to step in and do the day for me!  I can get anxious when I have to discuss a tough subject with someone, and I can get overwhelmed [...]