Vlog: Life Happens
"Life is simple, Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late." Byron KatieI'm not sure I'd say life is simple because it can...
View ArticleVlog: A Possible Silver Lining
Hi there! How are you doing? I hope you are well.This post is on the possible silver lining of Covid-19. Now, I realize it is a serious matter. My heart goes out to the victims and their families....
View ArticleVlog: What I'm Doing To Stay Calm, Distracted, and Productive
Hi all! I hope you are well.I started out really nervous, frozen with fear over the coronavirus, then cleaning all the time and watching the news all the time. That wasn't healthy. I said,...
View ArticleVlog: Chronic Illness and Food and Unwelcomed Advice: Have The Confidence To...
Do you have chronic health issues?Do people give you a hard time or joke about how you eat?Or, do they give you advice about what you should be eating instead?I've had people comment on cranberry...
View ArticleThe Twilight Zone: Loneliness and Exhilaration During Life Transition
Hey there! I was hoping to get this post in last night, but it didn't happen. I'm sorry about that. Fighting another cold. I just had a cold that hung on for five weeks starting in mid-November....
View ArticleVlog: Make Decisions With Confidence
Our thoughts, feelings, reactions--all influence our decisions.Regarding our health, job, friendships, education, marriage, starting a family, bringing home a new pet, divorce, separation, a large...
View ArticleVlog: Two Reasons To Celebrate
Hey there! I hope you had a happy Valentine's Day weekend. I like to think of it as a day (or weekend) to celebrate love of all types in our lives, not just romantic love.If you have recently lost a...
View ArticleVlog: New Coaching Direction
Hey there! I hope you're having a good week so far. I'm here to talk about my new coaching direction. (Video coming soon.)I have concentrated on various coaching specializations in the past:chronic...
View ArticleVlog: Nature As Inspiration For Change
Hello! I hope your week is starting out well.Nature is always changing. It's growing, it's alive.Sometimes this happens very subtly so we can't even tell it's happening, while other times, such as in...
View ArticleI'm Back!: An Introduction
Hi everyone! I'm back! I'm so excited to start blogging again! First of all, thank you to my followers who stuck with me during the break even though I didn't post anything new.And, thank you and...
View ArticleLast Post
Hi. This is my last vlog post. I have decided to end my blog and concentrate on YiuTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and my Facebook Lives on my group Dream. Imagine. Believe. Achieve. I will keep my blog...
View ArticleVlog: When Someone Believes In You
When someone believes in you: What does that do for you?Helps you believe in yourselfFosters confidence buildingBuilds self-respectOffers you hopeSpurs you to seek out opportunities of...
View ArticleVlog: Exercising With Chronic Health Issues
Hi there! I got up early to exercise this morning. I got a great workout exercising along to Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds 3-Mile DVD. Yay! When the alarm went off, I thought, oh no, but I...
View ArticleVlog: Yes, You Can Work With Chronic Health Issues
Hey there! I'm back after taking Fourth of July week off from vlogging. Hope everyone celebrating it had a great time.I've heard lots of people with spina bifida and other chronic health issues say...
View ArticleVlog: Believe
I've been discussing my motto: Dream. Imagine. Believe. Achieve. I've talked about dream and imagine. Today, it's believe. The definition of "believe" is "to accept or regard as something that's...
View ArticleVlog: Daydreaming Pros and Cons
I have used daydreaming for stress relief for most of my life: from about age 8 years to my early 20s. I've used it since then as well, just not as much. I probably used it too much as an escape...
View ArticlePart 2: Using Your Imagination To Manage Stress
Hi! I'm back to bring you the second part of my vlog on imagination. In the first part, I talked about how I have used imagination to relieve stress throughout my life. In today's vlog, I talk about...
View ArticleUsing Your Imagination To Relieve Stress and Promote Healing, Part 1
Hi all! I'm back from vacation. We had a good time in California celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary and visiting a friend. This vlog is a summary of how I used imagination to relieve stress...
View ArticleVlog: All You Can Do Is Your Life
You can:Wake up feeling every ache and pain but determined to help others.Put others first.Ignore the voice inside; your gut that says you've done enough. You are enough.Be angry, sad, lonely, tired,...
View ArticleVlog: Medication Advertisements: Helpful...Or Not?
Hi there, all! I hope you're having a good weekend so far. Medication advertisements with every symptom and side effect known to man. Do you find this helpful or frightening, or unnecessary?Let's...
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