When you were little, what did you dream of becoming? What did you want your life to look like? As you grew older, did those dreams of yours change or did they remain the same? What expectations did you/do you have for your life? Your relationships? Your career? Your health? Your future? But what if […]
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31 & 9: Mis(s) Understood-Your Purpose. My Purpose. Our Purpose. Exposed.
31 Weeks Down, 9 to Go! It’s been 31.5 weeks and the wonder and awe of being pregnant has not gone away. I live in utter amazement, immense gratitude, deep reflection, and the occasional moments of “is this real?”. It became oh-so-real the first time I saw that little heart beating inside of me […]
What is YOUR Signature Trademark? Part IV: Unfolded.
“Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light.”-Matthew 6:22 NLT What do you see when you look at the world? Who do you see when you look in the mirror? Some people live from the perspective “I’ll believe it when […]
What is YOUR Signature Trademark? Part III: 5 Things to Consider
For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been exploring the question: What is YOUR Signature Trademark? (You can read Part I here and/or Part II: from Pitiful to Powerful here) In Part III today, we’ll borrow a couple of pages from our Fill-In-The-Blanks book that give us FIVE things to consider re: Y(our) Signature Trademark. […]
What is YOUR Signature Trademark? Part I
A couple of nights ago, I was at my aunt’s house (who was away on a trip) and was making dinner for my family as well as her two kids. As I was preparing the food, all of a sudden I heard the door open and in walked my aunt and uncle (whose house we […]
Free Admission: The REAL Reason I Write…
Have you ever wondered why you do what you do? Or perhaps why you don’t do what you don’t? I have…on several occasions. Can I be honest here? I’ve wondered why I write. I’ve wondered what the point of all this is. I’ve struggled with what to write and what to share. It’s been a […]
How Do YOU Like Your Life?
I am allergic to nuts-the kind that grow on trees. As such, there are things in life that I have not tried. On more than one occasion, I have asked others what certain tree nuts taste like. It’s always funny to watch their reaction because it often begins with a puzzled look […]
D-Free.
“You never know what you have until it’s gone but you never know what you’ve been missing until it happens.” I’ve always loved this quote. I heard it years ago on a show some of you may or may not remember called “Temptation Island.” Let’s just say that this quote stuck with me. The rest […]
The Marilyn Way of Living…
Kids are precious especially when they are three and have no filter or inhibitions. A couple of months back, we celebrated our niece Olivia’s birthday. What I love about these celebrations is the moments in time that we get to spend with those we love. During the festivities, my brother-in-love Erik put on Dance 2015 on […]