Monday blog
Laissez le bon temps rouler! Happy Fat Tuesday! There is some crazy going down in New Orleans today. One last big hooray before the solemnness of Lent begins in the morning. On Valentine’s Day of all days. If you think about it, that is pretty ironic. What begins forty days of repentance and contemplation kicks […]
“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others.” ~ Brene Brown Have you ever had a circuit overload in your home? I came pretty close to having one last week. Not the kind involving a fuse box; I mean the kind you have when your
Happy to announce new opportunities on THCountzWrites! What’s Happening!? Remember the sitcom from the 70s? I always got a kick out of the waitress, Shirley. Poor Raj always had his hands full with Rerun and Dwayne. The past week was a doozy for many. My friends in Nashville have been snowed in for a
“Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart.” ~ Victor Hugo Baby, it’s cold outside! The south is enjoying a real visit from winter right now. Some areas even have several inches of snow. No snow in my area as I am too far south, but the temps are far below
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“I can only show you the door. You’re the one that has to walk through it.” ~Unknown Two heads are better than one. How many times have you heard this expression? Probably hundreds of times. It implies that two can do more than one. It can also be used in the form of slang when
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~ When you can’t control what’s happening to you, challenge yourself to control your response to what’s happening. That is where your power is. ~ Happy New Year! We made it through the holidays and into a brand-new year. Another chance to forge ahead into finding our passions, creativity, and peace. Our holiday took a
“All the world is happy when Santa Claus comes.” ~ Maud McKnight Lindsay Here we are at Christmas weekend – Merry Christmas! Looking back over 2023 it seems that the year went by in the blink of an eye. Time doesn’t move any faster; we are more aware of how quickly life goes by. I
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“I want to wash my hands, my face, my hair with snow.” ~ White Christmas, 1954 We are well into the holiday season, and our schedules are full. Each day I make a list of things that need to get done. Do you? I am privileged to be able to fill my days doing things
“Please quiet the noise in my head so I can hear the voice in my heart.” Raise your hand if you hear voices in your head. You know the kind I’m talking about…the ones that start the minute something goes wrong. We have several things going in within our family right now that are
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“When you are out of willpower, you call on stubbornness. That’s the trick. ~Henri Matisse Thanksgiving is over and now we head into the Christmas season. I hope that everyone had a good meal and time with family and friends. For the first time in over a year, my husband had four days off from
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