Give yourself permission to disconnect when you feel overwhelmed! That is what I had to tell myself because, once I again, I woke up in the morning feeling very uneasy. The week of May 25th was an overload of media for me, particularly based on the heart-wrenching case of George Floyd. My Instagram, Facebook andContinue reading “Give yourself permission to disconnect”
Category Archives: Inspiration posts
The Crooked Yellow Tree
I went walking recently with the family when I came upon this tree. It was gorgeously crowned in yellow flowers. Of course, I paused to take all kinds of selfies with it! I did take one photo of just the tree and it was only recently when scrolling through the photos that it hit me:Continue reading “The Crooked Yellow Tree”
“Hair’s” my story!
He said to me by the office cooler, “I love your hair! I used to have natural curls but was so embarrassed by it that I ‘played’ with my hair. Now I regret it”. I once thought natural hair was the struggle of black women, but it is actually the struggle of curly haired people.Continue reading ““Hair’s” my story!”
The day my car flew off the road
I recently took a long hard look at the sidewalk my car jumped over when I hit a skid some time ago. I cannot believe the car cleared the sidewalk, slid down a small embankment and came to a stop with all 4 tires on the ground. That sidewalk is a powerful reminder that I don’t control anything!! A miracleContinue reading “The day my car flew off the road”
Are you a “peacekeeper” or “peacemaker”?
I was recently reading a story about a man who grew up in a family that did not like conflict so they would avoid it. He then married a woman who was the opposite. He went to see a counsellor and as he explained what was happening in his house, he told the counsellor heContinue reading “Are you a “peacekeeper” or “peacemaker”?”
Empty and refill your mind. Journaling and your well being. Read more…
This blog post is on journaling and how the process of emptying and refilling our minds contributes to our overall well-being
Lavish or stingy? How do we apply kindness? Read more…
This inspiration blog post looks at how we apply kindness to others using a spray bottle analogy. We could be lavish or stingy in our application.