The last weekend of June I went on a road trip to San Antonio and test drove an extraordinary vehicle. You may be thinking “you go on A LOT of trips, woman!” and you are correct. I love travel and adventure and I designed a life that incorporates a lot of that, of course. It …
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Rumors, secrets, lies, comments, and whispers behind your back… Do they sting you as much as they do me? As a reader of The Positive Mom blog, I highly doubt that you are a gossiper. You’re probably here because of you can’t stand it either. When I thought about putting together a list of quotes …
Many people believe that if you are a good person and often feel stressed out, drained, and overwhelmed, it must be that you are surrounded by toxic people. You know, people who: Require constant attention (clingy) and act as if entitled to your instant help Disrespect you and what is meaningful to you in a …
Can you believe we’re halfway through the year already? July 1 marks the beginning of the second half, and, many of us are probably wondering, where did the time go?, feeling like things didn’t go exactly as we planned them or are taking more time than we thought. July 1 is a great day for …
I say it over and over: I am a firm believer that our words have the power to create our reality and I’m very intense about it. Connection is one of my highest core values and words of appreciation is my primary love language, so it’s not surprising that sometimes communication styles [or lack thereof] can become a …
It’s late, I’m tired, and I’m still recovering from dental work… but the burning desire to share these words with you are keeping me awake. I have been pondering all day about the different paths we take in life when we all really want the same core things out of life: we dream to experience joy, we …
This is part of a sponsored campaign with DiMe Media and Buena Vista Home Entertainment. However, all opinions expressed are my own. As I sip on my ginger tea and look around, I feel a deep sense of gratitude, joy, and fulfillment. I feel blessed to be where I am: alive, surrounded by people I …
Many, many, many years ago, Earl Nightingale developed a program called The Magic Word. It isn’t “please.” It isn’t “thank you,” either – that is two words! The magic word gives you power… the power to create your own day, moment by moment, and the power to create your own life, day by day. I …
As a little girl, I grew up with the belief that there were two types of hair: good hair and bad hair. Since I couldn’t have bangs and my hair wasn’t perfectly straight, I concluded I had “the bad kind.” I am glad I didn’t let that get to me. My dad always taught me I …
Do you believe that you can literally create what you want in life? I didn’t. Many people are surprised when I tell them I’m really a skeptic at heart. You see, I am a woman of deep conviction, yet all my faith was built on the foundation of questioning, pondering, wondering. I see doubt as …