Volodymyr Zelenskyy knows how to fight.
No panic. No doubt. No retreat.
Last stands are usually doomed. Otherwise, it’s not a last stand, right?
Yet, they often signify a turning point where the group expending its all in a final act emerges the victor.
For this to happen in Ukraine, we remember two examples.
Continue Reading “Zelenskyy’s stand: How to fight when all looks lost” Depression haunted Miss USA Cheslie Kryst.
On Sunday morning, January 30, she jumps from a 60-story building.
Why? Why? Why?
Looks like she had it all.
But, “she was dealing with high-functioning depression,” her mother said.
In March 2021, Cheslie wrote an essay in Allure Magazine.
“Turning 30 feels like a cold reminder that I’m running out of time to matter in society’s eyes. How do I shake society’s unwavering norms when I’m facing the relentless tick of time? I discovered that the world’s most important question, especially when asked repeatedly and answered frankly, is: why? Why work so hard to capture the dreams I’ve been taught by society to want when I continue to find only emptiness?” Selected quotes, Allure Magazine, March 4, 2021
Three pathways light our way out of emptiness and depression.
Continue Reading “How the Miss USA Tragedy Shines Light on Hope” Happiness eludes many folks because they overlook the secrets of trees.
Why not soak up the happy habits of trees and plant them in your soul?
Continue Reading “Tap Into Everyday Happiness with Three Secrets from Trees” I needed a jackpot in December 1996.
A jackpot of relief. I was burned out.
Burnt from life changes swirling around me.
Our business was being audited in an unfriendly fashion.
And I was just married for the second time.
I wanted “peace on earth.”
So, I traveled to Bethlehem for Christmas.
A bus ride led me to a jackpot.
Continue Reading “Stunning Sunrise Over Bethlehem Guarantees Your Jackpot” Add joy to your soul with a new music venue.
I ordered a Jean Paul alto saxophone a week before Thanksgiving, wondering if I would remember the keys, let alone read and play music.
But, the spark to play was ignited by a desire to do something new and fresh for myself, my family, and my friends.
Through an app called Tomplay, I found terrific music and accompaniment for a holiday playlist.
Merriment surrounded us before Thanksgiving dinner.
My 18-month-old grandnephew was swaying while family and friends were smiling.
Then, I started thinking about how joy is launched by playing a new song.
Continue Reading “Dump Everyday Doldrums With a New Song for Joy”