I am in my 20th year of marriage. I am reminded of Michelle Obama who said that “Our greatness comes when we appreciate each other’s strengths when we learn from each other when we lean on each other”. I make mistakes all the time in …
Faith, Hope & Love sustained me through 2020. Well! Hindsight is always 20|20. I can relate to Saint Augustine when he said “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe”. As I saw my …
Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions. – Dalai Lama XIV Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy. – Benjamin Franklin Introduction Philosophers, scientists, and intellectuals have agonized over the years as to what …
We all need help in our lives. Life is full of challenges. No one escapes it. I truly believe that everything that happens to us is ten percent. Ninety percent depends on if you get up and face the reality of life. For many of …
A Valuable Lesson on Hope Carolyn Gerber Hofauer created a meal train for us in April of this year. I love to volunteer, love to give, and for the first time in my life, I am on the receiving end. Gerry Bell challenged me to …
Introduction Tara holds a Ph.D. in professional counseling from Liberty University and has theological training through her Master’s of Divinity in professional counseling from Tyndale Seminary. She is also a Registered Psychotherapist in good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and is …
In a few weeks, I will be completing 19 years of marriage. I do not have a formula but do have tips on marriage. On the day of my marriage, if you would have told me that within five years, five men in my wedding …
Gratitude is an antidote to negative emotions, a neutralizer of envy, hostility, worry, and irritation. It is savoring; it is not taking things for granted; it is present-oriented – Sonja Lyubomirsky Prologue On a cold day in January 2016, I am flying to London, UK, …
Paula Novella is a blogger based out of Melbourne, Australia. We catch up and talk about honesty, integrity and what her blog is all about. Paula, please share a little about yourself? I am a 52-year-old who has been focussed on living a healthy lifestyle …
