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Hello Neighbor

Have you practiced the 5/10 rule? If a person is within 10 feet of you, smile. If they are within 5 feet, you say, “Hello.” I have done this for years including a wave when appropriate. The screens and craziness of our ‘to-do’ lists can keep us...

To Build A Fire Start Small

Every fire requires planning. The right environment, spark, fuel and air. The passions that lie within you require the same elements, a healthy mindset, the spark of passion, resources and your plan to grow, and your breath. When you add patience and the the process...

History Leaves Signs That Tell A Story

As I go through life the experiences I have become a backdrop to the story of my life. Recently I have been part of a team helping friends open an historic inn. The history of this unique building and the community that surrounds it has inspired me about my own life...

Did You Hear That?

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Are You The Master Of Your Emotions?

Life happens. It’s messy and oftentimes out of our control. Whenever the waves come crashing down on us we have a choice as to how we handle it. Will we allow it to bowl us over, or will we rise above and shift our mindset back to center to keep a reign on our...

Want To Build Resilience, Try Again

It’s not what happens to you that matters, it’s what you do about what happens. Obstacles can hinder us, or help us to grow. When we choose a more objective mindset and determine to “make things work” utilizing “try again” becomes a...

What’s Growing In Your Life?

Any gardener knows that the seed is only the beginning of the process. Making sure the soil is right before planting. Then tending it once it’s in the ground. Checking it, keeping weeds down and cultivating a healthy environment is how the best yield is wrought....

The Progress Is In The Process

Take an inventory of your personal growth. Are you in the same place you were this time last year? Have you made any progress. Listen as we discuss the journey and the progress that is part of it....

No Fail Method To Achieve Results

When you hit the proverbial wall in life, you need solutions. Sitting with discomfort in my life has taught me a lot about what I can or cannot do. Don’t spend one more minute without options!! Here is a NO FAIL method you can use to see RESULTS in any area and...