Whether at work or play, I've frequently been told I "walk with a mission." While "mission" work is admirable, that's not the intending meaning behind this statement in my case. Always having been one to strive to get things done efficiently and effectively, it has become my goal this past year to intentionally slow down to… Continue reading Simple Pleasures
Author: Rhonda
What Lies Before Us
A couple of days ago I was riding my bike, deep forest lining the trail on both sides of me. The weather was warm and breezy, the sun shining through the green leaves on my shoulders. I took in deep breaths of the fresh air as I peddled, the woodsy, mossy scent filling my lungs. I… Continue reading What Lies Before Us
Thankful Thursday – Vacations
Whether it's a vacation or staycation, it's medicine for the soul. What better therapy is there than to unplug from all things electronic and just get back to nature. To the simplest of pleasures. There is much to be said for simplicity that is best summed up not with words, but in quiet reflection. Uncomplicated living. Even for… Continue reading Thankful Thursday – Vacations
What Will People Think?
That concern has consumed too much mental energy through the years, as well as dictated my words and behaviors on all too many occasions. It has led to lying and racing to cover up anything that would not be acceptable, sometimes stopping at nothing, magnifying the situation tenfold, in order to control what others would… Continue reading What Will People Think?
Thankful Thursday
So I've decided to make Thursday's one of my two posts each week, each one highlighting something I'm especially grateful for. "Thankful Thursday" may sound cheesy--or even like a cliché ...but being thankful is anything but cheesy or cliché. Being thankful promotes optimism and joy and reduces stress and keeps us connected with God. It's a… Continue reading Thankful Thursday
Celebrate Life
For too many years I've stepped into the month of July somewhat reluctantly, and raced to the finish line when it came close to being over, eagerly welcoming August, holding my breath, hoping an unwanted phone call wouldn't slide in at 11:59 p.m. on July 31st. July 3rd marked an anniversary of being a victim… Continue reading Celebrate Life
My Aha! Moment -K.I.S.S.
I always love reading the My Aha! Moment section in Oprah's magazine. In fact, I usually feel like I have mini Aha! moments with each one. Being of the perfectionist type A personality, I'm quick to find the error of my ways, looking how to improve the way I'm doing things, kicking it into… Continue reading My Aha! Moment -K.I.S.S.
Ten of My Very Favorite Things
1) The smell of a fresh rain--and the sound of it falling while snuggled in a sleeping bag in a tent with a good book. It has been a long time, but the memory is vivid. 2.) The smell of fresh brewed coffee, and that first cup of the morning. Yummmmm. 3.) Snuggling up with… Continue reading Ten of My Very Favorite Things
Let Freedom Ring
As we bring in the day that celebrates our amazing country's adoption of the Declaration of Independence, claiming our independence from Great Britain, my mind reflects on so many freedoms I am able to enjoy today. Freedoms many other parts of the world don't have the privilege to enjoy. Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. Freedom… Continue reading Let Freedom Ring
I Am a Writer
There, I said it. But those words do not come easy. I don't know why it's so hard to admit to being a writer. To be able to own it. It almost feels like arrogance as I fight to make that claim out loud. Claiming to be a writer sounds like I'm admitting to being good. … Continue reading I Am a Writer
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