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in June 2022

Let Your SMART Goals Give Way To WISE Ones

We’re six months into 2022, halfway through the year — which means by now we should have checked off half the goals which we charted out at the beginning of the year. You know, written half the book. Run half the marathons. Lost half the weight. Cleaned out half our drawers and closets. Saved half ...

When You Feel Like You’re Not In Control

“What in the world am I doing on this thing?” That single thought seized me as I found myself suspended from what was essentially a swing on steroids, 40 feet above the ground. The “thing” was actually called “The Giant Swing” and it was one of the activities at an adventure park we visited over the weekend. Not ...

The (Surprising) Thing To Do When You’re Overwhelmed

Chances are, you have a lot on your plate at the moment. Scratch that. Chances are, you don’t just have one plate with stuff on it, but so many that you could possibly open a crockery store. (Anyone think they have enough inventory to start a Corelle franchise with me?) Chances are, most of us are overwhelmed by ...

What We Can Learn From Walter

A 100-year-old man recently won the Guinness World Record for working at the same company for an incredible 84 years. In a day and age when people jump jobs quicker than a caffeinated kangaroo, Walter Orthmann has worked for the same textile company in Brazil since when he was 15 years old. Walter, who celebrated his ...

How To Hear God’s Voice Over The Noise Of The World

Remember the game ‘Chinese Whispers’ you likely played at a birthday party when you were a kid? If you’re scanning your memory trying to think back to a few decades ago (like I did), here’s a little reminder of the game: A word or phrase is whispered from one person to another till the final ...
MEET SUSAN

I love words. But you probably figured that out by now, considering this website essentially collates my words on the web. Read More…