Not Your Average 50 Something
So, you call yourself a Democrat do you? Perhaps you claim to be a Republican. Or maybe you’re just not sure. Try answering the questions below; then use the scoring guide to see where you stand. Take this Fun Test The government is paid for by the tax paying citizens. If citizens have to balance … Continue reading Take This Fun Test: Do You Lean Democrat or Republican?
Truth be told, I am feeling lied to and manipulated. I am reading increasingly one-sided rhetoric about how I am supposed to feel, and being made to feel guilty for not agreeing with the so-called “widespread sentiment”. There is something terribly wrong when the “news” is filled with opinion, talk show-like soundbites, and excerpts instead … Continue reading Illegal and Separate at the Border: Unfortunate Consequence of Parental Choices
Tips to help you and your kids develop a habit of being still to think and hear the still small voice of God
What if someone in your family - not a spouse or child, not even a close cousin or aunt, but a distant cousin through marriage whom you don’t even know - called the police on someone who wasn’t doing anything criminal. The person in question was not following a rarely enforced neighborhood ordinance about the … Continue reading Was Starbucks Shamed, Bullied into Spending $Millions or Too Politically Correct to Stand for Reasonable Policy?
You are at a National Football League (NFL) game and the singing of the National Anthem begins. “Oh, say can you see, by the dawn’s early light …” Are you thinking about all the injustice in America? About suspects who were killed during police interactions? While the dozens of people on the football field are … Continue reading New NFL Policy: Stop Stealing the Anthem, Pick Something Else to Protest
I vividly remember sitting on a folded up blanket watching my first yoga practice stream across the TV in my living room. A yoga trainer sat peacefully on a mat in a large, warmly decorated studio directing me to expand my ribcage, fill my lungs, and breathe deeply. That was when I first realized how shallow my breathing was; it actually took conscious effort for me to constantly inhale for more than the count of four or five! ... As the practice came to an end, I was introduced to Savasana ... What? Being still and relaxing is a vital part of the yoga practice? Sign me up!
I am a traditionally married woman. That means I dated a man and married a man. I was born a female and remain a female. Like most people, there were many times throughout my life when I’d catch myself thinking that if I was a boy life would somehow be easier; or I’d think that … Continue reading Whatever-Sexual and Whatever-Gender: Your Choice Should Not Become a Problem For Me
The last time I checked, people waited for the bus; the bus didn't wait for people. The bus has a schedule to keep. Riders check the schedule and then get themselves to the bus stop on time to catch the bus. Sometimes we may be early and have to wait a long time for the … Continue reading Run, iGeneration Kid, Run!
Before you cry racism, sexism, ageism, culturism or whatever other ism you can come up with, I invite you to ask yourself: Am I being a jerk? Am I scowling or looking generally unfriendly? Am I interrupting or being inconsiderate? Is it even about me? As humans, we all have good and bad days and … Continue reading Not Everything Is ____ ism: Some People Are Just Jerks
Do you ever notice how good it feels to see the sun shining and feel a gentle breeze? How about the uplifting feelings that springtime brings with the clouds floating carefree across the enormous blue sky? What about the cleansing feeling after a hard rainstorm, when the air smells clean and the rainbows tarry? Or … Continue reading Combat Daily Stress In Five Minute Increments
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