Why Do I Do the Things That I Do?

Why Do I Do the Things That I Do?

My WHY do I do the things that I DO? My “Thisisthereason” why I am passionate about healthy and living the Abundant Life. My parents. That’s it. It’s my parents. The things they went through with their health and life taught me so much. How 

Let’s Get Better: Removing Shame, Part 2

Let’s Get Better: Removing Shame, Part 2

Last week I started a series about removing Shame. Today, I’m going to finish my story about playing baseball as a kid and show you one way I have been known to heal memories. This particular one was about Shame. Sometimes I ask God to 

Let’s Get Better: Removing Shame, part 1

Let’s Get Better: Removing Shame, part 1

As humans, we are always in the process of healing and/or growing.  Whether we realize it or not.  Sometimes we are actively, searching for healing. Others we are just actively trying to make it through another day.  But we are even learning things in that.  

Where Do I Go From Here?

Where Do I Go From Here?

This is what I have been pondering lately..  Where do I go from here…. I have just come from 2 weeks of conferences. 2 very different conferences. Both pushing me to choose the best things for my life. Both enocouraging me and wanting me to 

AO Scan Technology- Blowing MY MIND!!

AO Scan Technology- Blowing MY MIND!!

I have come across this AO Scan technology and it truly is BLOWING MY MIND!! The things you can do with this, are amazing!! I scan myself in the morning, and find out what supplements my body is in need of. I don’t have to 

The Complexity of Grief

The Complexity of Grief

I guess I never really understood grief. The complexity of Grief is very real. I guess I always thought grief and grieving was one thing- sadness. Processing emotions. Remembering a life. That sort of thing. It’s so much more. I am learning that I really 

The Things We Believe

The Things We Believe

Do you have certain things you believe? Like dogs bark or cats meow. Or the sky is blue and the grass is green. Of course those things make sense, but what about things that we believe that maybe don’t make as much sense. Like- If 

Memories. Good. Bad. And Ugly.

Memories. Good. Bad. And Ugly.

Memories.. Good. Bad. And Ugly. Funny how memories work. We can have good memories or bad memories and really ugly memories. We can have blocked memories. Sometimes memories are sketchy, not so clear and just a little glimmer in the darkness.  Its all part of 

Annndd…. I’m Back!!! Family Updates and News!!

Annndd…. I’m Back!!! Family Updates and News!!

Wow, what a whirlwind of a summer!!!  But, I’m back and I have some fun family updates and BIG NEWS!!! A new baby. Moving a daughter and family of that new baby into a new house in the same month. A Bridal shower. A week 

The Gardens of Our Minds

The Gardens of Our Minds

Its spring- finally- so I’m in the gardens again. As I thought about what to write today, I thought about the gardens and some of the lessons we can learn from them. Like how our minds can be like the gardens. Its time to plant