Category: Self-Empowerment

I decided many years ago that I would rather be respected than liked.  If I can have both, great.  If it is one or the other, I will take respect.

I love to read, especially science fiction and fantasy. Not only is it an escape, but the good authors also include bits of wisdom that are worth contemplating. For example,

We all have time wasters.  We all have things that we like to do that does not give us anything in return.  We cannot succeed if we spend time on

I worry too much. I know this. I try to manage it. I’ve developed some techniques that help. It seems to be an ongoing battle, though, because even though I

We all talk to ourselves. I’m not referring to when we talk to ourself out loud and get funny looks from others. I’m referring to the internal dialog that we

Recently I posted a blog about the importance of keeping your word. I believe that this is something we need to do if we want people to trust us. However,

Frequently in the past I have viewed life, balancing life, as similar to balancing on a tightrope. If I don’t do it just right, I’ll fall to my doom. Or

It is imperative that we keep our word. When we keep our word, people learn that they can trust us.  When we do not keep our word, people quickly learn

In 2019 I started planning a trip to Australia and New Zealand for my husband and me. We picked September 2020. Remember what happened in 2020? Something called a pandemic?