I loved reading James Clear’s book: Atomic Habits ( https://amzn.to/3bRugZU). The following words from his newsletter (https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/may-20-2021?rh_ref=f87ac1ed) resonated deeply in …
Darkness and Light
The shortest day and the longest night have passed.. At midnight, we started our earth journey back towards the light.Every year as the summer ends and daylight becomes shorter and shorter, we wonder …
The Gift of Surprise
Someone rummaging through a second-hand bookstore unearthed a copy of Surprised by Joy, by C.S. Lewis. Inside the book was a letter, perhaps sent to the former owner of the book in which Lewis …
Lighting the Darkness
This is the season of darkness. The longest day is coming.It is intensified this year by the demands of a sickness that spreads despite our precautions. We are now disconnected more than ever …
The Things We Take for Granted
I cannot count the times in the last year that someone has told me they are moving. It’s pretty common at certain life stages. Most people hate it. Everyone hates too much change at once- and moving …
Fear Strikes at the Most Inconvenient Moments
Karen Izzi is an artistic whirlwind. She kindles the energy of kindness and spreads her love before any path she chooses to follow. She is electric with ideas and love expressing them in her art.An …
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The Difference You Make
When you choose the adventure of living a life as an encourager, you may not be able to see the difference you make at first.This is the time to listen and carefully observe those around you.In the …
Possibilities Abound in the Midst of Disaster
I was sorting through old family papers and I came upon part of a letter my Dad had written to someone. One line stood out: "I have learned that in any terrible situation, there are always …
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The Thing We Need Most in this Moment
How do you think of encouragement?Maybe you think of it as a pat on the back or something to make someone else feel better in a moment? You do it automatically, never considering the impact.The truth …
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30 Days of Encouragement
I used to meet a group of friends at a local Farmer’s Market for coffee early in the morning.One of our members, a psychiatrist, always had a hard time during the holidays because so many of her …