There is something about the July 4th holiday that inspires me to think about our freedom and how grateful I am to those individuals who have made a difference in this world.  I started to reflect on how simple yet powerful it is to make a positive impact on those around us. The words of Mother Teresa have always inspired me to realize that all of our actions matter.  “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” I find that people who send messages of hope make a…

Sometimes it is me whom I judge and sometimes it is others.  It happens so quickly that my filter has to be ready to block those critical thoughts immediately.  I quickly say a prayer asking for forgiveness and remind myself that I don’t know all that is going on so best that I don’t judge.    We are all equal in the eyes of God.  So why is it that we sometimes feel we are not equal to those around us?  Is it that we allow ourselves or others to make us feel we are not worthy? We all…

What is your biggest fear?  There have been times in my life when that question has stopped me in my tracks.  Fear was never a word in my vocabulary.  I did not have time for fear.  Or maybe it was that I had not yet pushed myself to experience fear.  Sometimes my fears are unknown.  I don’t know that something is preventing me from moving forward.  It might be something happening in the world or something specific to my life.  There are times when fear camouflages itself making one feel unable to function. Baggage that has built up over…

Those moments when words can cut like a knife or wrap us with a hug.  Words can leave us feeling attacked, misunderstood, misled, and also loved.  I often give myself a reminder regarding the importance of choosing words carefully and thinking before speaking.  There are times when I believe we would surprise ourselves if we listened to the words we spoke and the tone in which we delivered our words.    Before I speak I think to myself, “Am I being helpful?”  The last thing anyone needs is to be attacked with hurtful words or tone.  I have not found harsh…