She was abandoned at age 8. Now at age 42, she is an author, speaker, and business owner sharing her "recipe" for for living Life on Purpose with others.
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Ever throw your hands up in the air and ask, “What’s the use?” Do you sometimes get discouraged thinking your life has no purpose? Don’t give up or lose hope. Feelings like this are completely natural, so common in fact, that it’s important to remind ourselves daily that we’re still a work in progress. So do […]
I was speeding down the freeway, tapping my fingers to the beat of the music when my then, six-year-old daughter, spoke up from the back seat: “Mom, why doesn’t money grow on trees?” The wheels in my head started turning as fast as the ones on my Chrysler mini van. I, being the type of person who […]
I grabbed two bowls and then proceeded to fill them with miniature candy bars of all kinds: nutty-buddy bars, super-sized Cadbury bars, and then to top it off, some “Crystal Light” sugar-free candies. Then I headed off to class with my treasures in tow. Today I was teaching and as the ladies entered the room, I […]
Her long red thick curls were flying; the room was alive with the most glorious music. Jenny’s gift for playing the violin was at work again, and as she finished her masterpiece the room exploded with thunderous applause and a standing ovation. Have you been to a concert or watched a really great performance lately? Have […]
Miracle Gro: “Plant food developed for maximum bloom yield.” Adversity: “Misfortune: hardship and suffering, adverse happening: an extremely unfavorable experience or event.” What do these two words have in common? I believe everything. Last year I started experiencing pain, a pain that after nine months left me temporarily crippled. I was unable to sit or walk. Finally, my oldest […]
The other day was career day at my daughter’s school. Not the normal, “bring a parent and have them speak to the students about their career” choice. Instead, it was dress up in your parents work clothes. My darling, fourteen year old daughter came up to me in pajamas and said: “Look mom, I chose […]
April 3, 2001, a friend of mine, Chad Hymas, was out feeding the elk on his ranch. As he was lifting a 2000 lb bale of hay with a forklift, he received a call from his wife. She excitedly told Chad that their son was taking his first steps. Chad anxious to get home and not […]
That’s it! I thought as I covered my head, I am not getting up today. What’s the use, all of this positive mumbo-jumbo is pointless. So I just laid there with the blankets over my head letting my inner child fantasize about sitting on my kitchen floor throwing a tantrum. So why all the melodrama, especially […]
Don’t you just love it when someone tells you how beautiful you look or when they say something is different about you, and you appear to be glowing? What makes it even better is when you feel it, too. You feel it because you are on fire with purpose. You have gotten […]
Unlock Your Magic with a “Life Change” Jar Do you have a change jar, dish or bowl? Almost everyone has one for nickels, dimes and pennies. But do you have one for keeping track of the little daily changes you are making to improve your life? This is a simple sounding idea, yet the power that […]