The WORD on Mornings

'm beginning to think that I am a 'slow adopter' in the area of morning routines.  (After 60 years of living what was my first clue, right?) I've done much of my life “fitting things in” that are important to me.  I have just done it later in the day - or when I have a few minutes - or before bed. If it is important, you get it done, right?

Maybe for that stage of my life that was ok.  At least it is the choice I made then and I'm ok with that.  I would still like to think that I can get as much done in my old way as I would by creating an early morning routine.

But recently, I've been challenged to think and do mornings differently…

Does REMARKABLE Really Start in the Morning? Ugh!

Why does it have to be mornings?! I was participating in a conversation with my #SoNowSisters (the network for Professional Women that I belong to) about our favorite time of the day.

I was struck that many of these movers and shakers who are truly making a REMARKABLE difference in their world are...ugh!...morning people! You know the ones. They get up…

Revealing Remarkable Truth about Your Life

How often do you step back and ask yourself, "How am I doing at living the life I want to live?"

As I pondered my answer to this question this month, I thought about you.  While we can't plan some of these occasions, we can learn from moments like them in powerful ways.  This month I had some significant events that caused me to ponder my story.  

Want to learn something about yourself- something really remarkable?

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The Powerful Gift of a Remarkable Legacy

The past few weeks, my mind has had a plethora of emotions whirling around a myriad of thoughts in such a way that I found myself at a stopping point.  Not stuck, but not moving forward either. I have needed to ponder what it takes to leave a remarkable legacy.

My emotions have had a lot to do with time I spent with my Dad and Mom after Dad suffered a mild/ perhaps series of mild heart attacks.  I watched as he wrestled with life...

Do You Own What is Remarkable About You?

I have been pondering two conversations I have recently had with some remarkable women, I am struck by their answers to my question, "What have you learned about yourself that is remarkable?"

One woman said, "I'm just a sinner saved by grace.  God has done all the work. He is the  remarkable one."

The other one said, "I have learned that I am able to do the hard work others are not willing to do. I didn't realize that was remarkable until I saw how it changed my life and helped others around me. I think that is remarkable."

Which answer is remarkable?...

Sometimes Being Remarkable Gets Down Right Messy!

I recently spent some time with my parents and my oldest 'little' brother and his wife. I am the oldest of 5 kids, and Steve is just 3 years younger than I am but a whole head taller.  It is rare that it is just us at home with Mom and Dad.  Steve and Eileen had planned to be there in the middle of February. I had flown home when Dad had a heart attack that week also. 

I spent most of my time researching info, listening in to visits with the home health nurses and physical therapists, initiating the sometimes hard conversations that go along with these kinds of events in the life of your parents.  

But Steve and Eileen came with a plan to 'work'.