So you wanna be a Positive MOM? Before I share my 7 simple ways to be a Positive MOM, let’s be clear on what being a Positive MOM is not: a positive mom is not a super mom a positive mom is not a perfect mom a positive mom is not always happy Very simply …
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Do you struggle receiving gifts, help, and compliments? If you ever wonder why receiving is difficult and wish there was a way to make it easier, you’re not alone – and you’re in the right place, too! Some are convinced that the reason for someone to have issues with receiving is because of pride, and …
The word “wisdom” comes from the Old English wisdom “knowledge, learning, experience,” from wis + -dom. Its roots mean “to perceive, to discern” and “to know.” The dictionary defines wisdom as the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; and the quality of being wise. Sagacity, intelligence, understanding, insight, perception, perceptiveness, discernment, prudence, and good sense are all synonyms of wisdom. When …
I am sitting here laughing while tears roll down my face, realizing how naive I can be about life, and yet excited about how much I yet have to learn. At the start of this year, as usual, I did visioning, planning, and scheduling. I was feeling very confident about the direction of my business …
Because I homeschool, Eliana has been reading since she was 3. In fact, she’s only 5 and reading at a third-grade level and she loves to read to me now and to the little one in my womb. A few days ago, she read “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” and it got me thinking about …
The word “time” has its origin in the Old English word tima, which means “limited space of time,” and the Proto-Germanic *timon- “time” from PIE *di-mon-, suffixed form of root *da- “to divide.” The concept of “time as an indefinite continuous duration” is recorded from late 14c. Time can be defined as “a continuous, measurable quantity in which …
It’s Cinderella’s 70th Birthday, so I decided to put together a list of the best life lessons and Cinderella quotes – and there are so many! Cinderella is a favorite fairy tale character and the animated classic is one of my favorite fairytales and Disney movies of all time. Cinderella’s story is a timeless classic …
The word “forgive” comes from the Old English forgiefan “give, grant, allow; remit (a debt), pardon (an offense),” also “give up” and “give in marriage”; from for- (“completely,”) + giefan (“to give or receive”). The dictionary definition of “forgive” is to cease to feel resentment, to give up resentment, or to grant relief from payment. Some synonyms of forgiveness are: …
Historian and writer Thomas Carlyle once said “The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.” One of the most empowering choices you can make is taking personal responsibility for what you think, say, and do. Taking personal responsibility means to consciously embrace our lives as a reflection of our thoughts, choices, …
The Spring Cleaning season is upon us. As far as I’m concerned, MESS is a pretty word for chaos. MESS does not invade you overnight, it’s an accumulation of little pieces of clutter that gradually fill your space until it is too overwhelming to undertake. One of my life mottos is “LIVING SIMPLY IS SIMPLY …