Prioritize Yourself – Mental Health Month

May almost came and went, even though we had 31 days.  Did you get the memo that it is/was Mental Health Month?  Mental Health has become a 365-day crisis for children and adults.  Surveys show people are more isolated today than they were 5 years ago.  Working from home and increased alcohol usage has not helped this.  The last grim note … More Prioritize Yourself – Mental Health Month

Embracing Diversity in Leadership: Insights from Ms. Cecelia Benford

Leadership Out Loud Blog by Tara Harris. Reprinted by permission. Set against the backdrop of organizational leadership, diversity stands as a pillar of strength, enriching teams with varied perspectives and fostering innovative solutions. Today, we delve into the realm of diversity in leadership, drawing wisdom from the experiences and insights of Cecelia Benford, a freelance leadership coach … More Embracing Diversity in Leadership: Insights from Ms. Cecelia Benford

Thanksgiving 2023

When we think of Thanksgiving, many reflect what they are grateful for.  I wrote this a week before Thanksgiving. The word “pause” came to mind.  Pause whatever you are doing or thinking about.  You may arrive to a place you need to be. Today’s update, a day after many celebrated Thanksgiving, a “pause” was announced for … More Thanksgiving 2023

PATHWAY TO PURPOSE

And now it is October.  Does anyone feel like I do; that time and living just seems to move more quickly each year?  Why is everyone overly anxious even while trying to achieve good things?  Everywhere is busy with noise and voices about everything.  I truly missed writing my blogs and the invisible people I don’t know.  But I was … More PATHWAY TO PURPOSE

Resilience Through Reflections, Waiting, and Enriching Experiences

It’s October 31st, two months after a fall that truly has tested what I can or cannot do.  When you have plans to do, whatever it is, and you don’t or can’t, you may ponder “what’s holding me back”? As I round this corner towards bones healing, I have more clarity and more desire to get … More Resilience Through Reflections, Waiting, and Enriching Experiences

PUBLISHED AUTHOR ~ Five Generations, One Nation, Under God…Website below ~

https://bit.ly/3SHKbPB Updated 2/26/25 – For some reason this was not posted. We all have written things that we saved in draft and later decided not to publish it. I still feel this way. Sometimes we need to see how embedded links are working. If you land on this page, there really is a weekly podcast … More PUBLISHED AUTHOR ~ Five Generations, One Nation, Under God…Website below ~

EARLY 2025

How did your year start? Typically, I start the year with leveling up with renewal, refocus, and reorientating myself after the holidays. Already I have been thrust into protecting my reflections, getting proper rest and rejuvenation and recalibration by resisting distractions. What are you focusing on these days? So much of my “Thought Content” this … More EARLY 2025

GRATITUDE

Today is Veteran’s Day, 11/11/2024.  We owe our military thanks and appreciation (my grandfather, my father, my husband, my sisters, my uncle, my cousins, and friends, and strangers), who served time defending this country and others.  Many paid the price for other countries to be free.  We say freedom in this country, even when many were not or … More GRATITUDE

Four Years Later,…Five Generations, One Nation, Under God

Today is National Women’s Equality Day. Women were granted the right to vote 104 years ago. I am both ecstatic to mark this milestone and to cogitate on what the future holds.   Perhaps the number one captive thought I have is that I get to choose how I will live my best life. Daily I … More Four Years Later,…Five Generations, One Nation, Under God

Are You Anxious?

Fight Fear and Hold Fast This Mental Health Blog is brought to you by YouVersion, May 27, 2024 It seems there’s always something to worry about: natural disasters, current (and potential) wars, shaky finances, relational brokenness, unmet expectations, political, cultural, or racial divisions, senseless violence, our kids, our jobs, our health, and more—much more. But … More Are You Anxious?