I Was Robbed!

I rode my bike to my daughter’s house and locked it up with a Kryptonite Keeper lock to her front porch railing. She has the white vinyl 4×4 posts that made it tricky to put the lock around my bike frame. As I was doing that, my daughter came out and told me I didn’t […]

The Secret We Hold

Did you ever notice when you are around a person or doing something, and you get a feeling that doesn’t feel right? You don’t know why it’s happening, but you blame chemistry for the interaction with that person or fear. And that’s pretty much as far as it goes, right? At least, that’s the way […]

Are You Settling?

When we settle for something in our lives, whether that’s a relationship, a job, or a friend, we’re telling ourselves that we don’t deserve anything better. What a sad state of affairs. Let’s find a way to immediately wipe those insecure and self-defeating thoughts out of our heads! It’s not a  suggestion. This is real […]

Wake Up, Sleepy Head!

Something struck me this morning when I was getting up that stuck with me, and I have to write about it. I think it might be helpful to someone else. Just a few years ago, I was sleeping through life. I was not happy, but I wasn’t unhappy. I didn’t know what I was. I […]

The Joker

I saw a mentalist perform card tricks. He was fantastic! I recommend one if you have a party and want some great entertainment. Anyway, he did some tricks with a deck of cards. Last night I woke in the middle of the night and could not fall asleep. It was so frustrating! But I got […]

Why Animals Are Great

  Animals are great, aren’t they? Seeing a wild animal doing its thing (one that won’t harm you or doesn’t annoy you) can raise the level of dopamine in your brain. That’s the feel-good chemical that we want more of. Having an animal as a pet reduces blood pressure and makes you feel better just […]