Thank you my friends… …for all of your love, expressions of sympathy, and encouraging words. I would never have made it through this sorrowful time without you. Thank you Mark… …for wrangling us all together for a family photo. Thank you my amazing family for just being you. And thank you Mom for creating this … [Read more…]
Here we are a month into winter. The daylight hours are getting longer, the average temperature is creeping up ever so slowly, and it is time to check in on our Winter Bucket Lists. Health & fitness Choose a 10K to run…perhaps one in Southern Utah, near our home construction site. Once I choose the … [Read more…]
Good news: violent crime rates declining Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! Although, if you’ve been watching the news or scrolling Facebook, you may wonder if there really is anything to be happy about. Judging by the headlines, the entire world is going to hell in a hand basket…to borrow a phrase from my grandmother. … [Read more…]
I’ve been talking about my mom a lot lately, and today I’m going to do it again, but with a little twist. I hope you’ll bear with me. Today I’m sharing two practical tips that I took from the tasks that were required following Mom’s passing: one to-do and one to-don’t. To Do I have … [Read more…]
Speaking of love Transcript Hello and happy Monday! It’s been three weeks since our last Happy Monday video, but it seems much longer. So much has happened since then. I thought I would be coming to you from a beautiful beach in Mazatlán, talking about the importance of taking time off and enjoying nature. As … [Read more…]
Joan Esther Rodgers Nokes September 22, 1938 – December 26, 2019 Joan Esther Rodgers Nokes—beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend—spent her final days on this earth surrounded by her loved ones before peacefully slipping away in the early morning hours following Christmas. Joan’s mortal body may be laid to rest, but her legacy lives on. … [Read more…]
Are you as shocked as I am that we are just days away from 2020? As for winter…I must confess I feel like Old Man Winter has been with us for awhile (rather than just arriving). I’m kind of over it already and tempted to look ahead to spring. But evidently Mother Nature has not … [Read more…]
Shoulda…Woulda…Coulda Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! I hope the world is treating you right and everything is going your way. If not, you are not alone, and today’s message is for you. If it is, embrace the joy, but don’t tune us out just yet. Chances are good that at some point in the … [Read more…]
Well, it’s official. Mom has moved into a care center, and her condo is on the market. That’s the simple truth of it. Of course, the reality is anything but simple. I walk into her unoccupied condo and am overcome by the stark, sad silence. I am overwhelmed by the magnitude of the task before … [Read more…]
Relationships & Resilience Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! For those of you that celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope you had a wonderful holiday, and I hope all of you had an opportunity to flex your gratitude muscle. Last week I promised a discussion about how strong relationships contribute to resilience. As I was thinking about … [Read more…]