Backstory Recent months have made such extra demands on women. New virtues of courage and resilience were called into focus by busy moms, lonely grandmothers and those sequestered alone, Click to listen or follow below to read. Women’s Strength – #267 Women have strengths that amaze. We bear hardships and carry burdens, but we hold […]
Inspiration/Life Lessons
Rethinking Sympathy
Backstory There is a tendency to fill the air with words, when expressing sympathy, in person or in writing. Hallmark chooses comforting messages for you. Sometimes empathy presents the best sincerity. Click to listen or follow below to read. Rethinking Sympathy – #377 “I know how you feel.” People often say that, to show empathy […]
New Abnormal
Backstory We can’t control what happens, but we can always control our reaction. I had just had a vivid example of the benefits of positivity. It inspired a message about coping with change. Click to listen or follow below to read. New Abnormal – #376 Most of us come into this world in perfect condition: […]
Measuring Success
Backstory I recently read, “Happiness is the new rich. Inner peace is the new success. Health is the new wealth. Kindness is the new cool.” Here is my take on that. Click to listen or follow below to read. Measuring Success – #610 Success – It’s a very ethereal thing. The question today is – How […]
Told to Donate Blood
Backstory It was a trying time for the whole family. One child desperately ill, the other anxious beyond words to help his little sister. Then he found out he could help. Click to listen or follow below to read. Told to Donate Blood – #169 Betsy was just a little girl. She suffered from a […]
Youthful Sponge
Backstory I was thinking about the various phases of life and how they come and go. Rather than considering it myself, I thought I’d discuss it with you. Click to listen or follow below to read. Useful Sponge – #18 What do you remember about your youth? I remember being a sponge. Soaking up everything […]