What is GRIT? According to Angela Duckworth, author of "Grit," she states its a combination of passion and perseverance. It's not talent...

One of my favorite quotes is by Mahatma Gandhi... BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD. If we consider the messaging of this quote,...

Have you ever said...She [he] is quite a character or my favorite character is [Cinderella]. No? Well maybe not Cinderella, but what do...

What inspires you? Where do you find inspiration from? When is inspiration appropriate to share? Recently I have been finding inspiration...

You've heard the saying...Old Dog New Tricks, right? In this reference it means teaching someone old(er) a new skill. I think of my dad...

Problems! Who has problems? You? Me? Of course...we all do! "The secret to problems is not the problem but how we choose to view the...

This past Sunday was the Academy Awards for Motion Pictures or the Oscars. Did you watch? I did for the fashions since most of the shows...

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. On my development team is our volunteer services department and I saw something today in a...

This quote by Stephen R. Covey is very revealing about knowing ourselves from the inside-out. He states, "There are three constants in...

Vulnerability: the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally...

Are you a glass half full person or a glass half empty person? I tend to believe that I am a half full person. Seeing the possibility in...

Have you ever had someone say, "I believe in you?" I find in my world it's a powerful statement...I believe in you! What I have also...

I chase sunsets. Last week I had the privilege of spending a week in Florida with my sister. Getting out of Wisconsin winter is good for...

I am practicing what I preach this week - Self Care. I am in Florida enjoying sand and sun, so as a reprieve I have borrowed some great...

I have to smile at this photo as I'm sure it was me as a little girl. It was certainly the mantra I heard from the grownups around me....

February is a celebration of Black History Month. Its a month set aside to recognize the contributions that African Americans have made...

Ever feel like you are butting heads with someone who doesn't understand you? Someone who doesn't try to understand you? Or someone who...

Ever experience a miracle? A truly awe-inspiring, unexpected, powerful, amazing, yet solicited miracle? I believe in miracles! I pray for...

Lacking interest or excitement (dull) is the definition for mundane. That's how I feel about winter while living in the upper Midwest...

There is something very personal and intimate I am going to reveal to you today. Something that I discovered in childhood that has...