My father-in-law was a laborer in a cement plant. During the long night shift, he worked in tunnels under the huge rock silohs making sure they were depositing rock on the conveyor belts without getting hung up. How could this possibly be a job that fit his love of the outdoors and his alert mind that…
Category: Well Being
Perseverance
One of our daughters excelled at running track in high school. Many of her competitors had longer legs than she, but she was quicker out of the blocks and had a burning desire to win. On this particular day, she was at a district meet. As usual, she was first out of the blocks and…
Limiting
I faced the new year with a mix of hope and fear. Hope that I could figure out ways to accomplish my goals. (What are worthy goals, anyway?). And fear that I’m too old, too stuck in old ruts, too lacking in courage and resources to move past the roadblocks. Do you ever wonder why…
Forward
Watch out! You’re a sitting duck! Christmas is past and you’re looking ahead to the new year. That makes you a target! As you look back at your year and set goals for the next, you’ll hear that familiar voice in your head. “You’ll never be able to do that. You’ve tried this before and…
No
I was angry. Why did that medical assistant have to be such a Nazi?! Why wouldn’t she believe me? Grrrrr. I hate conflict. I hate conflict! I try to get along with others. When the assistant refused to allow the test I came for and instead insisted on another, I was dumbfounded. I have a hard…
Self
Husband and I were excited to give a greeting and an update from a mutual friend to an acquaintance of ours. We enthusiastically launched into the news from our mutual friend, but our acquaintance didn’t fully engage. We were disappointed when she looked past our faces and over our shoulders to what was going on…