New Ideas Springing to Life

This post contains affiliate links. This post is late because it’s my birthday weekend and I was celebrating. I did want to share with you a new idea I’ve had recently that I’m excited about. Since I quite teaching public school in 2008, I have wanted to write a memoir. But I could never comeContinue reading “New Ideas Springing to Life”

What Happened to Your Dreams?

This post contains affiliate links. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt The other day I was watching a video or movie, I honestly don’t remember which, and a character or person stated the idea that as we age we get beaten down by life andContinue reading “What Happened to Your Dreams?”

The Value of Stories

This post contains affiliate links. “Instead of condemning people, let’s try to understand them. Let’s try to figure out why they do what they do. That’s a lot more profitable and intriguing than criticism; and it breeds sympathy, tolerance and kindness. “To know all is to forgive all.” ― Dale Carnegie, How To Win Friends andContinue reading “The Value of Stories”

Woman Power

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” ~ Albert Einstein When I was at my sister’s home after Mom died, we watched lots of Oscar nominated and other movies. Doing this was like comfort food. The stories eased our pain. After watching Barbie, I asked my sisterContinue reading “Woman Power”