There are times when in the midst of a large group of people, you suddenly know beyond all doubt that God is showing up with a message. My husband and I just returned from a week-long cruise. A much-needed time away—it was a last-minute decision resulting in an unexpected adventure with friends. For this trip,…
Perspective: Yes, it’s back to school time! Oh no, it’s back to school time! Isn’t that the truth? No sooner do we celebrate the beginning of this new season when we are suddenly reminded of what back-to-school entails. Summer vacations are over, and we pick up the pace as we embrace the busyness of the…
Create the habits that support your best life possible. Of course, that’s what we all want. As a coach, I invite my clients to take inventory of their habits—a treasure hunt that reveals best practices, as well as those that sabotage their success. While on the surface this may appear to be a simple weeding-out…
Mother’s Day typically surfaces a longing to return to the child in me—the one that seeks protection, comfort, encouragement, hugs that last forever, muchos besitos, and the one that dreams of a future filled with playful adventures. I’m still that little girl. You would think that after a lifetime of…
SENIORitas, have been there and done that. We have experienced life’s joys, sorrows, challenges and absolutely get it, “…there is nothing new under the sun,” says Ecclesiastes 1:9. Our family traditions fill our calendars and we look forward to the familiar. With an eye toward legacy we encourage (sometimes not so gently) our children and grandchildren…
When does a parent finally arrive at that season where it’s all about them and not all about their children—or at least a balance? This SENIORita hasn’t arrived there yet. It’s probably not realistic especially now that grandchildren are in the spotlight. The older we get the more our lifestyle choices differ. The generational gap…
Just when you think you have talked yourself into a brand new beginning… the holidays come floating in the air. Are you serious? I need to change that too? Whether you are an empty-nester, recovering from divorce, recently retired, widowed, [insert your change of choice], holidays can knock the wind out of you if you…
I’m not sure at what age little girls begin to doubt their beauty. My six year old granddaughter is still at the confident stage. “Look at me Mima!” she says. Whether it’s taekwondo or just running around the farm, she often turns to make sure I’m watching. Sammi is our princess, and she knows it.…
Freedom is a choice. While our current life circumstance may limit some of our liberties, we are still left with options. The question that comes to mind “Do we exercise the freedoms we have?” Galatians 5:1 says, “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke…
Help! I ran out of Tuesday! Life and work balance—is that even possible? When was the last time you felt you were in that Balance Zone? Did you recognize it at the time? If you are still striving for it, are you able to describe what it might look like? I confess. A couple of…
