by Shirley | Jan 30, 2015 | A New Year - A New You!, Inspiration
Have you ever really paid attention? At the end of her show, Ellen DeGeneres says this one phrase every time without fail. This isn’t just a “catch phrase,” though. Now I realize that some people are not big fans of Ellen DeGeneres. I’m not...
by Shirley | Jan 27, 2015 | A New Year - A New You!, Choose Joy!, Inspiration, Take Action Tuesday
Earlier in the month I proposed that we should begin writing something good that happened during the day on a slip of paper and placing it into a gratitude jar. This way, on days that you may be feeling blue, you can take a few out of the jar and read to remind...
by Shirley | Jan 26, 2015 | A New Year - A New You!, Choose Joy!, Food For Thought
“Mama, I tried something new!” my 18 year old daughter exclaimed. “Oh yea, what’s that?” I inquired. “I decided to stop being so negative all the time,” she replied. I stopped what I was doing and turned to give her my full...
by Shirley | Jan 22, 2015 | Depression, Inspiration
*The theme lately has been that of choosing joy! It is so important to hold on to that joy and happiness in your heart. I realize that it is sometimes hard to do, especially when people are pushing your buttons. What I’d like you to accept is that your worth...
by Shirley | Jan 21, 2015 | Choose Joy!
Yep, that’s what I’ll call her. Miss Grumpy Pants. If I based my self worth on what she says to me on a daily basis, I would have none. Zero. Zilch. Nada. The things she says to me are quite often laced with a condescending tone and accusatory in nature....