I knew the definition of denial (refusal to admit the truth or reality of something). When I looked it up, there was another definition for denial (refusal to satisfy a request or desire.) So, denial is also a refusal to satisfy a request or desire. Huh, that made me think about how much I have […]
I have always been a person who prays. I don’t know how else to write it. I was raised Catholic and learned prayers. In stressful moments, praying helped me calm down and know that things would change for the better. I believe praying or whatever meditative ritual you believe in is essential for a healthy […]
How many of us work at being decent people? I know I do. I’m not writing that with a cocky attitude; just letting you know that I work on being a better person. As a kid, I was a good kid. I followed instructions, was scared of authority and parents, and was impressionable to feeling […]
I’ve been MIA since my last blog post on April 7th. I had some personal health issues to contend with, but everything is okay, and I’m back. For the last week or so, I could not come up with anything to write about. I thought I had lost my creative writing mojo. Then, my husband […]
You can have boundaries and not even know it. Boundaries protect us. Our minds let us know when our boundaries are crossed, just like an alarm system on a house that lets the owner know something is wrong. Since we’re the owners of our minds, we can sense an impending boundary crosser and do something […]
Olympic athletes work super hard to attain excellence. You need to be the best to win the gold at the Olympics. Let’s take the gold in our lives. <~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~> That means – we need to put ourselves first. we have to focus on what makes us feel happy. we need to believe we deserve […]
When you tell your story, you own up to who you are: the good, the bad, and the ugly. You can’t run away from yourself when you tell your story. It’s right there in front of you when you tell your story. If we hold our stories inside, it creates a dam-like effect of memories, […]
I went to a presentation on the history of organized crime (mafia) in our area. The reason is that I have written a book, At What Price, that has some organized crime in it, and I went there for research and inspiration. During the first speaker’s PowerPoint presentation (with photos and newspaper clippings), some people […]