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How To Help Teens Find Their Passions
How To Help Teens Find Their Passions I was recently asked by a friend to repost an article I had written about finding your passion. We both have seniors in high school who are headed off to college and she wanted a little guidance for her daughter in helping her find her passions. As I…
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Are You Choosing Busy Over Happy?
Everybody is so busy these days. Running here, there, and everywhere in an effort to get things done. In a world that tells us it’s important to have more, to do more; we find ourselves spread thin trying to do it all. When I look around at all this ‘busy-ness,’ I wonder if I am…
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“A Girl’s Gotta Dream!”
An Interview with Jenn: a beautiful soul and multifaceted woman who is a ninja at balancing family life, work, and finding creative ways to follow her passions and chase her dreams. Karen: Let me explain my motivation for interviewing you today. I have become obsessed with passions. How people discover them and how they nurture…
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Why Busy Moms Need to Make Time For Themselves
An Interview With Barbie: A horse lover and amazing mom of four who had to learn to let go of the guilt and give herself permission to do what she loves. K.S.: Let me tell you a bit about why I wanted to interview you. This topic is very personal for me. I have happily been…
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Things I Didn’t Expect When My Son Went Away To College
Sending my first-born to college sent shock waves through my heart and mind. It was unlike anything I have experienced. His being gone, took me through the spectrum of emotions. I was excited for his new stage in life. I was thrilled as he tells me of his adventures. I felt anger at some of…
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Achievement
This week’s photo challenge asks to show achievement. The definition of achievement is something done successfully typically by effort, courage, or skill. By far my greatest achievement has been being a mother to these two fabulous people. It has taken effort, a tremendous amount of courage, and skill learned on the job. It has been…
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Traces of Her: Weekly Writing Challenge
My mother died 6 days after I got married. I was 26. She was my role model, my biggest cheer leader, my sounding board, my confidant. My best friend. She loved unconditionally. She showed me how to handle difficulties and problems with courage and grace. As I became a young woman, she kept judgment to…