When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelter. The eagle alone avoids the storm by flying above it. So, in the storms of life may your heart be like an eagle’s and soar above.” – Author Unknown

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Do you know what the worst bad option is? Yes, you choose how others perceive you. How do you do this? You direct yourself through the circumstances in your life that require a decision.  Your decisions and choices define your Read more…


Encouraging you to have a great day on near a river.

Do you know how you can have a great day every day in your life? I used to have hard days every year on my birthday, simply because my expectations were not met. Unmet expectations cause a person to be Read more…


Encouragement to get real therapy on near a river.

Please read this if you or someone you care about practices this dangerous type of therapy. Earlier this week I was out shopping with some friends, buying something I really need.  The woman in front of me in line made Read more…


Encouraging you to me kindly if we meet on near a river.

If we meet, I will treat you like the special person you are. Right now we are travelling.  If you happen to be in a town we are in, I would love to meet you. If we meet, I will Read more…


Encouraging you to enjoy your crazy life on near a river.

Have you had a crazy life like I have had? My life has definitely been crazy. From the moment I was born, life has thrown challenges on me like baseballs in a batting practice cage.  Most of the balls have Read more…


Effective compassion can improve our declining morality. What can we do to improve morality?  We must  improve morality if we want to stop sexual harassment, racial discrimination, the use of illegal drugs, and violence. Reversing the decline in morality is Read more…


Here is another way to think about any disadvantages in your life! Traumatic brain injury is definitely one of my disadvantages. It causes me to not remember words and often I feel very embarrassed.  Even if I know the subject Read more…


Encouraging you to work together on near a river.

By working together, we will always succeed.  Last night my husband and I watched President Trump’s State of the Union Address together.  I do not agree with everything that Trump has done, but I loved the theme of his speech. Read more…


Encouraging you to keep trying first and always on near a river.

What do you do first when you do not succeed? In November of last year, we tried to leave for our winter trip.  But life got in the way in the form of health issues.  At our first stop, my Read more…


Encouraging you to learn from a woman of experience on near a river.

Learn what you can from a woman of experience and make your life easier. My husband teases me lots. Among other things, he calls me a woman of experience.  Although I do not have that kind of experience, I do Read more…

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