“Stop being so silly.” Those may not have been the exact words THEY used, but the message was clear. I wasn’t serious enough to be taken seriously. I laughed inappropriately – and apparently too much. I found joy in the journey – even when we were stuck in traffic. I smiled – especially when I…
I live in a community of bullied hearts. They are in the process of recovering and at different points in the journey. But the problem with a bullied heart is that it doesn’t take suggestions well. “If you move that to the left, it will be balanced.” I made the suggestion because the person I…
Knowing the basics of encouragement allows you to set a firm foundation for living your encouraged life. Encouragement defeats the darkness and creates the way for hope to take root. With encouragement, you can. Without encouragement, it all becomes a struggle. I’ve always been an encourager. I often joke about how when I was born,…
You have to invest in the positive to find and embrace your hope. It all matters Positive people Positive words Positive atmosphere Positive sounds Positive thoughts Without the positive, hope will not seed and grow. Without the positive investment, hope already set will begin to fade. Invest in the positive to embrace the hope needed…
Be a local superfan. Be a superfan of a local artist, a local author, a local blogger, a local photographer, a local business. Find someone close to you and become their superfan. A friend shared one of my posts on her Facebook feed. I knew something was different because I had my analytics open, and…
What makes failure a reality? The way you look at failure and failing will determine how you take action (or even if you will take action). The only way to ever fail is to not try. Thom Rigsby discussed the secret to #neverfailagain in his broadcast on Wednesday morning. I shared my views on how…
Complaining or Whining – the Difference is in the Solution On Linked in, Robert Walters shared some thoughts on why it’s important to encourage employees to shine the light on a problem even if they do not yet have the idea for fixing it. His post caught my attention because of a Meme featuring Teddy…
You have to choose action even when you don’t want to choose action because it is up to you. I had to make the donuts – not literally, but figuratively. Although thinking about it now, it would be neat to know how to make donuts. But that is a squirrel for another day. Today, my…
Thanks for the Social Media Breakthrough To the person that said you wanted to engage on Facebook then called me out (in a not so flattering way) for disagreeing . . . THANK YOU! Social media plays an important role in the lives of society today. It is the only way to find out anything…