Volunteering to help abused dogs has been one of my biggest accomplishments in my life. —Laura Corbeth Volunteering in dog rescue—Shellie I have been blessed to work in different roles for a rescue organization. It is not about ego for me. It is about seeing neglected and abused animals come into the hands of wonderful […]
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ Eleanor Roosevelt Crying I recently watched Real Time with Bill Maher and Bill’s last guest […]
Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you. —Princess Diana Be Kind in an Unkind World On one of the many visits to my lawyer, I brought in some forms that required a lawyer’s stamp and notarization. […]
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. —Desmond Tutu A poem to lift you up! So, for anyone who is struggling, I want to send you a poem. It was written by John McLeod. He was disabled since he was a child. John began writing poetry to help […]
“I remember hearing a woman talk about her near-death experience. She had been fixated on her looks and had abused her body with diet pills. When she had her experience, she was given a very important message. All the little things she had done over the years – all the random acts of kindness – […]
When you shut down emotion, you’re also affecting your nervous system. So the repression of emotion, which is the survival strategy, then becomes a source of physiological illness later on. —Gabor Maté, MD Trauma and Triggers As most of you know from following me and my blog, I have been dealing with C-PTSD, anxiety and […]
Instead of promoting healthy development, they unconsciously undermine it, often with the belief that they are acting in their child’s best interest. —Dr. Susan Forward Getting beyond the lies. You are worthy. I have recently pondered a very sad memory. My son played hockey for years. I am the type of person to let people […]
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. —Denis Waitley We just had our Canadian holiday; Family Day. My son had come home for reading week from University. He, my husband, my two rescue dogs and I, went for a […]
Singing gave me enormous confidence. I could stand on stage, and I had no fear. I was no longer that child hiding in my closet. —My Courage to Tell Singing! I read recently how much music has an effect on us. Some more than others. I know it did for me. When I was in […]
No one has ever become poor by giving. —Ann Frank Being a Giver Easter holidays are not easy for me. It has been a few years not speaking to my mother. And each year has been just fine celebrating holidays with my husband and son. My son has come home from university with friends who […]
