Intention
What to do when it hurts to watch the news
I grew up watching the news. Every night, in my parents’ home, and my grandparents’, the evening news was on: thirty minutes of network national news, followed by the local
What to do when life needs patience
It’s been a bumpy few weeks..hurts, physical and emotional, piling on, and patience for the needs of my life in short supply. I tripped and fell recently and broke a
Keeping faith with self – the power of self-discipline
In the hustle-bustle of life, where are you? We’re accustomed to getting our work done to meet deadlines and others’ demands. We’re accustomed to taking care of others. What are
Eight ways to make dinner time more meaningful
Dinner lands at a strategic point in the day. For most people, the evening meal caps a day of work, school, living on the run, stress, and demands from all
Consistency: power tool for building success
There’s a lot of wisdom that says the best thing you can do to achieve your goals, to raise a child, to do anything of lasting value, is to practice
Good for something
You are good. But it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place
Say something that matters
I am one voice, a small voice, writing away, sharing perspective, passion, my truth. It’s easy to get lost, to believe that no one hears what I have to say;
30 day challenges: what do you have to gain?
Are you struggling to make a change in your life? Add some fitness element, change your diet, establish a habit? “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in
Simple, not easy
I read a little book recently that made the point that many things are simple, not easy. Habits…skills…resolutions. How is it that I often confuse the two? Simple… Easy… Not
Five ways to stop the drama
Drama, drama. It’s everywhere…relationships, social media, political arena. While life should be filled with moments of excitement, and we all inevitably experience conflict, drama is the unnecessary, masquerading as the significant. It’s exhausting. Frustrating. Pointless. I
It’s all about the narrative
We’re in the midst of political high drama in the U.S., and while I don’t discuss or write about political views on this site, the whole process serves as a
New wisdom: writing priorities
This is the third post in a series of three on the challenges of managing time and priorities. Links here to posts 1 http://storyrevisioned.com/2016/07/08/take-another-look-finding-new-wisdom/ and 2 http://storyrevisioned.com/2016/07/10/new-wisdom-the-struggle-of-time-management-the-power-of-limitations/ Finally, I need