An excerpt from Beth Peterson’s book, “Life After Lightning”: SMILE When the day seems long When everything goes wrong Take a moment, a pause Pinpoint the cause When you are feeling the stress In your neck, in your chest Take a breath, a stretch Let the anxiety pass The beauty of life Is such an oversight We forget too often To turn to the light Look up to the sky […]
CONFIRMATION ~ VALIDATION ~ or is it simply ~ RECOGNITION These all have very different meanings to people. However, I am realizing that a vast amount of people are feeling under-appreciated in life, within their jobs, homes and circles of friends. So it got me thinking: Do we need a pat on the back for doing our job? Sure it would be greatly appreciated but, is it necessary? After all […]
I am asking each of you not to allow the experience of a tragedy to become your final destination. Please don’t allow something that has happened to you define you in a negative way. Change your way of thinking. Try to embrace it. Find a way to make it a part of your life destiny and learn to truly live through it. Too often we take the outcome of an […]
Gratitude and Gratefulness I would like to start this day out talking about what gratitude and gratefulness mean to me. I give gratitude, which means thanks, each day that I am given the opportunity to help another living soul through their hardest times. I am grateful, which means appreciative, for the chance to come back here and be able to help others. Every message I receive from each person whom […]
Beth’s insights on how to better connect within your family – Great for parents, children, and other family members wanting to improve their relationships. When I am teaching and working with families, I often have parents question what they are doing as a parent. They ask me what they are doing wrong and how to better connect with their children. A few questions I share with them are listed […]