With gratitude on the Thanksgiving holiday and every day: “He enjoys much who is thankful for little.” – Thomas Secker “It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy …” – Charles H. Spurgeon “Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Happy Summer! It’s time to kick-back and enjoy the lazy, hazy days of the season. While I don’t usually take an extended vacation this time of year (except for an occasional long weekend), I do enjoy a brief break from blogging to refresh my content ideas. For those of you who work through most of
In honor of National Volunteer Week and in preparation to participate in BlogPaws Conference, it’s fitting that I share this poignant description from a volunteer involved with animal rescue. Rescue explained The neglect changes you. The abuse hardens you. The suffering breaks you. The ignorance angers you. The indifference disturbs you. The injustice destroys you. On a
Note: the following is a timely excerpt from A Little Book of Big Thoughts: Lip-Sticking, The Book, written (and shared with permission) by Yvonne DiVita, Lip-Sticking founder and BlogPaws co-founder. Happy Day to the World Today, the sun is out. All’s right with our world. Yes, life has become harder … We all wonder what the New
To maintain perspective in this season of thanksgiving and gift giving, here’s an excerpt from a most excellent article by business and life coach Steve Davis. In “Assimilation vs. Accumulation,“ he writes: “Unconscious compulsions for “more input” seldom satisfy our true needs. Nor will having piles of unread books and magazines ringing our desks reduce the nagging
That’s right, it’s Working Parents Day. Celebrated every year on September 16th, here’s what this “holiday” represents: Working Parents Day gives recognition to moms and dads who work hard to provide for their children. Every day dad, and often mom, go off to work [whether that work is at home or elsewhere; see Important Note below].
In honor of Labor Day, I salute all those who are gainfully self-employed or are about to become solo-prenuers. Regardless of your specialty, you’ll find many challenges and joys to working on your own. The chief challenge is that “everyday you’re self-employed, you wake up unemployed.” The reality is SO not like a Field of
I’m happy to be part of a writing-theme blog hop since the request came from my friend, Yvonne DiVita of Lipsticking blog-fame. I learned I’d be in great company with my friends, Robbi Hess, All Words Matter, and Toby Bloomberg, Diva Marketing (Toby is also my “blog mama,” who convinced me to start blogging in 2005.) Here’s why I write: I
Legend has it that a commercial lender at one of the banks I once worked for said those words when rejecting a loan application by a business customer who wanted to purchase a MacDonald’s franchise. Fortunately, the customer was able to obtain a loan at another bank and became a successful regional franchisee. Unfortunately, the
Happy National Library Week! April 13-19, 2014, is a time to honor libraries and librarians for all they do to encourage reading and learning for enlightenment and enjoyment. I extend my deep gratitude to all the librarians who have helped and inspire me over the years. I have many fond memories of visiting my local library as