Self-care looks different for everyone, but anything that improves your health is self-care. Just as you care for your car, house, or plants, you must care for yourself. Although self-care is a term we hear a lot these days, there’s still a surprising amount of...
In honor of National Sugar Cookie Day, do you have a favorite sugar cookie? A sugar cookie's main ingredients are sugar, flour, butter, eggs, vanilla, and either baking powder or baking soda (depending on the type of sugar used). Sugar cookies may be formed by hand,...
Am I content in my job or in my retirement? Do I have positive and fulfilling relationships? Do I have a zeal for life? Do I effectively deal with stress and bounce back from hard times? If you answered no to any of these questions, let's dive into what mental health...
February is the month to remember that while we might be old enough to join AARP, we don’t have to go quietly into that good night. We can celebrate Spunky Old Broads Month with this new reminder to get out there and make the most of life. Gayle Carson is the...
Is Your Heart Healthy Enough? Who needs a healthier heart? Women do! Did you know that heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined? Even though we are learning more about heart disease, an astonishing half of women still do not recognize it as...
WHO NEEDS A BALANCED LIFE? How do you feel when things in your life, that is, your work, your health, your relationships, your social media activity, get out of balance where one area of your life takes up too much time and energy? Learn why balance is important and...
In our last Positive Thinking blog article, Positive Thinking…Can It Be Learned?, we discovered we could choose to be more positive by rewiring our brains (mindset) and thought processes to positively transform our lives. In today's blog post, let's do a deep dive...
What we think often determines what we believe. Are you a positive thinker or a negative thinker? Do you see the glass as half-full or half-empty? Are we born with a positive or negative outlook? Can positive thinking be learned? You Hold the Power Here's the...
Procrastination is a common problem, but needn’t be. Learn about procrastination's pitfalls and how to avoid them. Psalm 90:12 (NIV) says, Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. We all have 24 hours a day to make a difference...
Whose Promises Do You Trust?We can trust God’s promises. They never change, and our hope relies on His Word. His promises are always present. Psalm 46 reminds us they are always there waiting on us to claim for comfort, refuge, help, and strength for any trials we may...
What do you think of when you hear the word HABITS? Do you think of the bad ones or the good ones? We all have both kinds – some we don’t want to think about and many we would rather not change. Some of our habits affect only us, and others may affect those around...
When faced with a serious diagnosis we never expected, we may ask, "Where is God in my cancer?" I’m pretty sure anyone who has heard the words, “It is cancer,” has asked God, “Why me?” I love this quote by an unknown author: “God didn’t promise days without pain,...