Today, my kids got back on the big yellow bus and went back to school for the year. Does it look different from years past? You bet. I am spending the day enjoying alone time. Just how does one enjoy alone time? I’ll get to that in a moment, but first let me give you …
“You look really nice today!” a random person tells you. You feel awkward. What do you say? Do you think “No, I don’t, I look like a total mess,”? Realizing your silence is contributing to the awkwardness, you mutter “Thanks…” and then make as quick an escape as possible. But the brief encounter plays over …
What is forgiveness and why is it important? What are the benefits of forgiveness? Why should we forgive someone for something that hurt us deeply? Does forgiveness mean that you fall right back into a trap you just got out of? Have you ever asked yourself any of those questions? Forgiveness can be a touchy …
We have all had awkward social situations. Every. Single. One. of. Us. It just happens. Some people are naturally more social and more at-ease around people than others. Some people pick up on body language better than others. If you find yourself struggling to fit in and wiping sweaty palms at the thought of a …
You are going to find what you look for in life. Bad news is easy to find. Good news is a bit harder, but if you look for it, you can still find it. What if you have some good news to share? Have you ever wondered how to announce good news? (Aside from just …
Contentment Questing is officially 3 years old! That sounds unreal even as I type the words – 3 years of blogging. I type these blog posts up every year as a reminder to myself of how far I’ve come and that I actually am making headway. If you have ever attempted a blog, or if …
How long has it been since you invited someone to your home or since you went to a friend’s house? In our busy lives, we often overlook the importance of hospitality. We rush to here and there, we always have somewhere to be and it’s hard to find time to slow down to invite that …
Happiness is something we all strive for. It’s something that we want. It’s a great life goal to achieve. Is it possible to not only find it for ourselves but also learn how to be the type of person that can make others happy as well? What if happiness is not something that we get …
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Being productive is about working smarter, not harder. We all know that to be true, yet many of us get caught in the “busy” trap. We are constantly on the move and always seem to have something going, yet never seem to move forward. The 5 Minute Productivity Journal is a journal that will help …
I’ve GOT to remember that, you tell yourself. You feel like you have a thousand things swimming around in your head and you feel like you are grasping at straws trying to remember everything even though you know they are doomed to slip away. If this sounds familiar, you know the importance of a to-do …