Trusting feelings will often lead you to the point where the pavement ends or else they will lead you blindly into a brick wall (or a closed door in the dark of night). Feelings are fickle. Anyone that has ever cried because of a commercial understands that truth. Too often, we trust the fickle feelings…
Hold tight to hope. Hope makes a way. When the world crowds around brimming with dark despair, hope lights the way. When life pulls you down and you can’t find the strength to take another step, hope carries you through the next step. Daily Inspiration and Encouragement January 23 , 2020 Moment of HOPE Hold…
Get beyond feeling worthless because the feeling limits your ability to reach your goals. For the last week, I’ve struggled with taking a step – any step. I got tangled up in what others declared my worth to be. Well, maybe that’s not what happened as much as I got tangled in my own web…
It must be a sign. The spinning dots on my screen have to be telling me to stop. Surely those taunting bits of light signal I’m moving in the wrong direction. They certainly scream, “you aren’t moving anywhere,” in this moment. I watch. They spin. All the while I’m getting nothing done that I need…
Hope heals the heart and provides the strength to stand. Hope springs up a will to survive and an ability to get through, but when too much stuff covers the hope then darkness can slither in and crush the spirit. Survival had always come naturally for me. My desire to find the silver lining always…
Fear is a liar – that’s what I’ve been told. That’s what I believe, mainly because I believe more in the promises than in the delusions often painted by fear. You need to stand bold and face fear and tell it to go away . . . Unless fear comes in the form of a…
When you have an anchor plan, you are prepared to deal with the changing currents, the rising tide (or falling tide), and even the waves. You have to be flexible in your plan to have the focus you need to keep going. I knew I needed baking soda. It was on the grocery list. It…
Occasionally, I attempt to stalk you. I shuffle through social media looking for any hint of how you are or what you’re doing. Our friendship meant so much to me. Most of my memories involve you in some way – the good, the bad, the ugly, and definitely the unmentionable. Today was one of those…
Are you devoted to excuses? Has life been pushing you where you have been going instead of you choosing the path you want for your life? It happens even in the best of circumstances. If we want to live the life we are designed to live then we have to reclaim the power once devoted…
A little shift can change everything. A little shift can move you from the cold to the warmth of the sun. A little shift can make room for another little shift which makes the way for your change. Begin to make the little shifts so you can make the big differences for your life. I…