When things stop being all about me, things start to get much better.   I don’t have enough time, I have too much going on, I can’t relax, I can’t get organized, I’m tired, I don’t know what to make for dinner, I don’t have time to see my friends, I don’t want to clean the house, I work too much, the kids are driving me crazy, etc.  Most of us have experienced some of these thoughts, I have experienced many of them!  I find that these thoughts are very unproductive and I work…

I have lived my life focusing on what matters, my faith, my family, and my career, but it was not until I worked as a direct marketing consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics that I fully understood the importance of putting faith first, family second, and career third.  Mary Kay Ash lived her life focusing on these priorities; never forcing her beliefs on others. Faith Matters: Although my faith has always been a strong component of my life, I have not always consciously made it my first priority.  When I focus on my faith being my first priority, all other things…

  Without a doubt, I see outside beauty as do most people.  However, outside beauty only keeps my interest when it is backed up with internal beauty.   How you treat people: I am most uncomfortable when I am in the presence of people who are not considerate to others.  I want to fade out of the environment I am in and escape to a place where others are treated as I would like to be treated.   Sometimes it is as simple as being with people who are rude to those serving them, other times it is more long-term as…

Some people don’t believe in hope or have given up on hope, but for me, my whole life is centered around hope.  I can’t imagine my life without hope.  I count on hope.  I believe in hope.  I thank God for hope.   I will admit that I do anticipate that something good will come out of my struggles.  Maya Angelou often referred to a song with the lyrics, When it looked like the sun wasn’t gonna shine anymore, God put a rainbow in the clouds.  Sometimes it takes time to discover the rainbow, but every cloud has…