Category Archives: perspective

Don’t borrow trouble


My son was born and someone bought us a photograph of the sunrise on the ocean on the morning of his birth.  They asked what I’d like written on the border and I requested: Matthew 6:34 “So don’t worry about … Continue reading

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Candlemas… purification and renewal


February 2nd is most widely known as Groundhog Day.  People sit and eagerly await an animal emerging from the ground to determine the fate of the weather for the 6 weeks that follow.  What most people do NOT know is … Continue reading

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Learning to delegate


To “delegate” means to assign someone else the power or function to do something.  Good managers are good at delegating work to other people.  That might sound a lot like “passing the buck”.  Call it what you want, but it … Continue reading

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Loneliness, even if you’re not physically alone


It could be argued that you could feel alone in a crowded room… or if you’re married.  Some people are single and living alone, but never feel loneliness.  So let’s not try to rationalize the feeling, let’s just deal with … Continue reading

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Apply the KISS rule…


KISS as in “Keep It Simple, Stupid”.  I’m thinking there’s got to be a more politically correct “S” term than “stupid”, but “sir” is gender-limiting–so “stupid” it remains. This morning my husband and I had a conversation about a house … Continue reading

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How to attack tasks for success


I recently griped on my Facebook status that I had so many things to do that I seriously had no idea where to even start.  And I was actually serious–*I* was overwhelmed by the number of things on my plate … Continue reading

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An attitude of gratitude


No matter what your position or what you’re working on to get towards peace, this exercise can really only help.  And I will warn you that if your life is in a really bad state, this is going to be … Continue reading

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Perspective and attitude


I have to laugh because my father was by far the most negative human being I have ever met in my life, but because he could occasionally laugh and have a good time–he thought he was one of the most … Continue reading

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