Kindness is Powerful
Here’s a little food for thought: “We scientists have found that doing a kindness produces the single most reliable momentary increase in well-being of any exercise we have tested.” -Martin Seligman, from his book, Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being I ran across that quote in my newest Guideposts magazine last night,
Saul’s Too Sexy for this Blog
My husband has just won an award that has us doubled over in hysterics. Hold on a sec, I have to quit laughing. Okay, are you ready? My husband, Saul Phillips, has been named the third sexiest mid-major coach of 2016! Need to see the documentation for yourself? I can’t blame you. Not everyone gets
Kindness Steps Up for Broken Back
I love the way people look at me when I mention all the blessings that we experienced during my bout with breast cancer this past summer. The love I felt from friends, strangers and even my own family far surpassed any act of kindness I had ever previously experienced. I know this is a bold
Winning by 3000
I’ve decided it’s WAY less stressful to have my husband sitting next to me in the stands at a college basketball game than to have him out there on the side lines. My entire family went to the OU Women’s basketball game last night. The women played Miami (of Ohio) and won by 3000 points,
Valuable
I woke up in the middle of the night with one word in my head: VALUABLE. That’s just how I saw it in my mind, in big capital letters. The letters were also a bluish-turquoise color so I guess it looked more like this: VALUABLE Huh. Hmmm. It’s 4am. What is that supposed to mean?
Miles and Miles of Kindness
There are certain things that will never be on my bucket list. Skydiving. Every person I’ve ever known who has done it loves it. I’m not buying. Alligator wrestling. I’ve never met anyone who has done this, and there is probably a reason. Finishing (or starting) an Ironman race. That’s where you swim a lot,
God Gave Me a Snow Day
My kids are on their third snow day in a row, in a week that leads directly into a 4 day weekend. So, let’s see… since last weekend, it’s gone like this: Saturday – off Sunday – off Monday – school Tuesday – off Wednesday – off Thursday – off Friday – off Saturday –
