Why I Care About the Stuff in the Garage
Part 3 in a 5-part series on Living Simply Decluttering and cleaning in the midst of holding on to items that my great-grandparents owned is extremely difficult. March 1, 2021, the blossoms on the Bradford pear trees drew my attention.…
Let Negative Words from Others Positively Shape Your Life
In one of the social media groups I belong to, someone posted the following: “Words have power. What is something someone has said to you that has changed your life?” My response? At a very young age, my mother said,…
Wearing Make-up Doesn’t Make You Beautiful
Do I stop and admire people? Of course, I do, especially the beautiful people that glow from within. Usually, those beautiful people proudly wear their scars because the scars are part of their life stories. Usually, those beautiful people present…
Try Collecting Stories and Sharing Them With Passion
Picture it. A room in your home you call the museum room. (Yes, I know, I’ve been watching too many late-night reruns of The Golden Girls. Thank you, Sophia.) In that room, various items from different tourist destinations, souvenirs if…
Simplifying Your Possessions by Giving them a Destination
Part 2 in a 5-part series on Living Simply A 90-day excursion in a 35-foot fifth-wheel created in me a desire to declutter and simplify the things we owned, the things we displayed, and the things we kept just because.…
The Value in a Power Song List
In Monday’s article, “How to Rise Like a Phoenix After Adversity,” I list five techniques to help you rise from the ashes of adversity and become a stronger person. Today, I’d like to talk further about the value of a…
