by beth | Jul 14, 2023 | Friday Quote, Happiness, Self Improvement, Self-Care
“Do not look for rest in any pleasure, because you were not created for pleasure: you were created for joy. And if you do not know the difference between pleasure and joy you have not yet begun to live.” ~ Thomas Merton I looked up Thomas Merton yesterday...
by beth | Apr 19, 2023 | Happiness, Passion, Self Improvement, Self-Care
I was on the Peloton the other day and the instructor, Hannah Corbin, asked a question near the end of the ride: “What do you love?” and then she almost immediately asked, “And how long did it take for you to say yourself?” My...
by beth | Apr 7, 2023 | Boundaries, Habits, Health, Self Improvement, Self-Care, Self-Esteem
“You can and should set your own limits and clearly articulate them. This takes courage, but it is also liberating and empowering, and often earns you new respect.”— Rosalind Brewer, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance I’m not sure if Brewer meant limits...
by beth | Mar 8, 2023 | Happiness, Health, Kindness, Peace, Self-Care
Happy International Woman’s Day! And if you’re not a woman, I encourage you to keep reading, primarily because a woman was critical in your existence here on earth. And this post is probably not going in the direction you think it is. I love being a woman...
by beth | Feb 23, 2023 | Forgiveness, Self-Care
I was talking to a client yesterday about forgiveness. This concept is such a doozy! It’s probably the hardest notion for anyone, myself included, to readily accept or to implement. The Latin root of forgive is (for-) “completely” and (give)...
by beth | Feb 7, 2023 | Burdens, Courage, Hard Work, Perseverance, Self-Care
My extended family went out to dinner on Saturday night to celebrate the birthday of our family’s fabulous matriarch! It was a great night with lots of laughs. While we were enjoying cocktails, I happen to see this sculpture on the bookshelf. I assumed it was...
