October, known as the “releasing month,” is now behind us. On Sunday, November 1st, we set our clocks back one hour and entered into “The National Gratitude Month,” which I just learned about after doing some research. “The National Gratitude Month” was started by Stacey Grewal and proclaimed by the …
S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g… it’s good practice both physically and figuratively. Like exercise, stretching out of our comfort zone can be hard work. It can also be scary. But sometimes, we just have to go for it. That’s where I’m at now—being brave, taking a risk, stretching beyond my comfortable limits, and going …
Last week, I wrote about self-care in the midst of the pandemic. Thank you for reading and responding to the post. Your answers were encouraging and honest. All of us are struggling and learning what works for us as we navigate the art of self-care. The pandemic isn’t over, but …
Webster’s defines self-care as “the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health,” or “the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness during periods of stress.” Self-care has taken on a whole new meaning since the start of the pandemic. Prior …
Last week I talked about the value of friendships, and in the last paragraph I wrote: “To have a good friend, you have to be a good friend, and that starts by being a good friend to yourself. Always treat yourself the way you want to be treated, and you …
“Encourage one anotherand build each other up.” I Thessalonians 5:11 I chose this verse for Eva Marie Workshops because I feel that, as women, we have a strong desire and need to be encouraged and built up. I started EMW to bring women together in a safe community in order …
A new season arrived this week in the Northern Hemisphere—the air is getting cooler, and it’s time to turn off the air conditioner and turn on the heat. Summer flowers are fading, patio furniture is going into storage. It’s time for warmer clothes as the days are getting shorter and …
Everywhere I’ve looked this week, I see the word CHANGE. I think, “How much more change can we take?” I know change is part of life, and you can’t stop it, but we’ve experienced A LOT of change in the last six months—change that we’ve had no control over. But …
How do you celebrate your life, or do you? Many of us love to celebrate others’ accomplishments and milestones—birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, new jobs and promotions, weddings, baby and bridal showers—but do we celebrate our own? Do you find it hard to celebrate your life? Celebrating my own accomplishments was a …
JOY is a small word with a big impact. Joy is defined as a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. Sometimes we’re so overcome with these feelings that we shed “tears of joy.” It took a while for me to understand the difference between joy and happiness in my life. …
