I learned about choosing one word of the year a few years ago. Instead of writing down goals and New Year’s resolutions, you choose one word that reflects what you want to accomplish, be, or have in your life. Then you place the word somewhere where you see it often. I put my word in […]
I recently learned about DJ Stephen Boss, best known by the name tWitch, who was on the Ellen Show as her DJ, who died by taking his own life. I was shocked to read it. He always seemed so upbeat and happy on the show. We don’t know what someone is facing or going through […]
Here is what you and I, well, all of us, need to know to have a good life: You are enough. You are worthy. Now go and love yourself. Who said happiness was complicated? Thank you for reading this. To a wonderous, Christmassy feeling in your everyday life, Francesca
Once upon a time, I plummeted from the actions and words of jerks. I allowed the pain to seep into my consciousness, affecting me rather poorly. I felt less than, not worthy, and embarrassed for what someone told me in a jerky way that I was doing wrong. Essentially, I let them beat me up, […]
While watching a YouTube video for making vegetable soup, I saw the words “I Wish You a Good Mood” and thought, that’s a nice thing to read. It’s different. Maybe it’s a German-English translation for “Have a nice day” because I think the woman doing the videos is German. But, you know me, always thinking, […]
I had a blog post written, but something made me pivot and change it. I learned that a guy I knew had passed away. I didn’t know how, just that he died. And though I wasn’t close to him, it still affected me. So this is what I chose to write about today. Since I […]
Everything we need to live a happy life is here. It’s all here. We need to pay attention and watch for signs. You know those gut feelings or weird sensations nudging you to do something? I’ve gotten those feelings many times before. And most of the time, I didn’t heed the warnings or follow the […]
I remember when I was a kid, during a family dinner when my mother had put her hand out and wanted us to kiss it for doing such an excellent job on the meal she cooked. I’m sure she was kidding around, but it got me thinking. Maybe she did that because she felt underappreciated. […]
My last blog was about doing and having all you want and not feeling bad or guilty for it. This one is about giving thanks. What does it mean when you think about giving thanks? We can be thankful for good health, family, and love. But what does that mean? There’s this concept floating around […]
I have a sign in my office with these exact words. What we have in our lives is what we believe we deserve. If we drive a beautiful luxury automobile, then that’s what we believe we deserve. If someone says anything negative about what you have, it’s not your responsibility to respond or feel bad […]