Be Playful, Be Joyful, and Have Fun

Be Playful, Be Joyful, and Have Fun

photo credit smowblog If you follow me on Facebook, you know we had a lot of fun at church yesterday. At the end of the service, beach balls descended from the ceiling of our auditorium. Standing beside my daughter, I pushed aside any fleeting thoughts of “You...

Take the Challenge

In late June, I came up with the idea of loading the 12 Minute Tips that I write each week, into one, easy to use e-book. I shared this idea with my team at Weaving Influence to see if they thought I was crazy, but their support was overwhelming, and 31 Days of...
Personal and Universal

Personal and Universal

I am sometimes surprised when a particular blog post seems to resonate more powerfully than readers, but usually not. Here’s what I’ve noticed: the more personal I am, the more I push to be vulnerable and authentic, the more I self-disclose, the more...
Gut Check

Gut Check

I’ve been on a diet this summer, the first of my life, really, and it’s more about healthful eating and exercise than it is about weight loss. It started with me giving up Coke. And, since we’re talking about it, I’ll tell you the good news...
Join With Others

Join With Others

The best kind of friend, the one you start laughing with for no reason, and keep laughing with, doubled over, tears in your eyes. Laurie was that kind of friend, though we didn’t know each other long. I moved to Ohio and started in a new high school during my...