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TURNING WISHES INTO ACTION
"The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity." - Amelia Earhart There is something about this quote that makes me want to get up off the couch and do something! Of course, that is sometimes easier said than done. We humans are very good at wishing, hoping, dreaming, and even complaining about the things we would like to see changed in our world. We wish someone would end the wars, bring peace to troubled nations, feed the hungry, protect the


EMBRACING CHANGE
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ― Mahatma Gandhi I love to learn, so I constantly research...


STAYING STUCK IS MORE PAINFUL THAN CHANGING
"Change is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don't belong." — Mandy Hale The caterpillar knows it has...


THE WINDS OF CHANGE
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” George Bernard Shaw When I was a child, I got in trouble a lot. A...


TURNING WISHES INTO ACTION
"The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity." - Amelia Earhart There is something about this quote that makes me want to get up off the couch and do something! Of course, that is sometimes easier said than done. We humans are very good at wishing, hoping, dreaming, and even complaining about the things we would like to see changed in our world. We wish someone would end the wars, bring peace to troubled nations, feed the hungry, protect the

Teri Angel
2 hours ago6 min read


HEAVEN DOESN’T HAVE A RUSH HOUR
“Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves?” Robin Williams I have to laugh at this quote because anyone who has ever been stuck in rush-hour traffic knows exactly what Robin Williams was talking about. There you sit, surrounded by cars, everyone trying to get somewhere, and nobody moving. Some drivers are honking their horns, others are looking for a way around the congestion, and a few are simply sitting back and accepting that they are not going anywhere anytime

Teri Angel
1 day ago5 min read


DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“The more you know who you are and what you want, the less you let things upset you.” Stephanie Perkins On October 14, 1912, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot at close range while campaigning for another term in office. The bullet entered his chest, but instead of rushing immediately to the hospital, he insisted on continuing to his destination to deliver his campaign speech. With a bullet lodged in his body and blood staining his shirt, he stood before the crow

Teri Angel
4 days ago6 min read


THE REARVIEW MIRROR IS NOT THE WINDSHIELD
“To move forward, you have to leave the past behind.” Susannah Cahalan It sounds so simple when we read those words on paper, doesn't it? Leave the past behind. Move forward. As Nike famously tells us, “Just do it!” Oh, if only life were that simple! The interesting thing about being human is that we carry our experiences with us, not only in our memories but also in the emotions attached to them. Some memories bring laughter, warmth, and gratitude. Others can bring us rig

Teri Angel
5 days ago6 min read


EVEN IN DARKNESS YOU ARE LIGHT
“When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson One of the many things I loved about Alaska was the night sky. Oh, my goodness, what a magnificent sight! The sky seemed to stretch endlessly in every direction, and the stars sparkled like diamonds scattered across a blanket of velvet. In the little town where I stayed, light pollution was practically nonexistent. There was nothing competing with the brilliance of the heavens. I could simply look up

Teri Angel
Nov 86 min read


GOD MEETS US IN THE NOW
“Forever is composed of nows.” —Emily Dickinson What a profound statement wrapped up in just five little words! Emily Dickinson certainly understood something that many of us spend a lifetime trying to figure out. Forever is not some distant destination waiting for us at the end of our journey. It is happening right here, right now, in this very breath. As humans, we have a tendency to complicate things. We hear words like forever or eternity and immediately our minds race

Teri Angel
Nov 65 min read


I KNOW NOTHING
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” Socrates There is something quite liberating about admitting that we don't know everything. In fact, the older I get and the more experiences I have, the more I realize just how little I truly know. And that is perfectly okay! I remember being younger and thinking that wisdom came with age. Surely, by the time we reach a certain number of birthdays, we should have life figured out. We should have all the answers, know

Teri Angel
Nov 35 min read


LIFE IS MEANT TO BE FUN
“Imagine a world without pleasure. Life would appear colorless and humorless. A baby’s smile would go unappreciated. Foods would be tasteless.” Robert Ornstein and David Sobel It is so true that if there were no joy in life, nothing would make sense. It wouldn’t matter if there were good or bad, up or down, sunshine or rain. Without the ability to experience joy, life would simply become a series of events with no sparkle, no laughter, and no reason to stop and appreciate

Teri Angel
Oct 305 min read


DON’T-KNOW MIND
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity.” Gilda Radner There is something magical about autumn, especially here in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina where I currently find myself. Everywhere I look, Mo

Teri Angel
Oct 287 min read


COURAGE TO BEGIN AGAIN
"If you are sad, if you are heartbroken, make yourself up, dress up, add more lipstick and attack." Coco Chanel There are times in life when the world seems to come crashing down around us. We look in the mirror and barely recognize the person staring back. The sparkle in our eyes has dimmed, our confidence has disappeared, and even the simplest tasks seem overwhelming. Sometimes the last thing we want to do is put on a smile and face the world. I know that feeling all too

Teri Angel
Oct 276 min read
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