The premise of Law of Attraction is actually simple. But, to reach this simplicity, you often have to travel through “layers.” Self forgiveness is one of those layers; and it influences use of Law and success results. Do you ever wish you’d done something in the past differently, or think about how results of one or more mistakes caused you to feel pretty bad about yourself, … [Read more...] about Self Forgiveness: What Does It Have to Do with Success?
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New Book For Boomer Entrepreneurs
If you are you a baby boomer business professional struggling to make sense of the new digital era this book is a travel guide designed to teach you how to build a successful social media marketing strategy. You’ll learn that social media is a way to get in front of ideal … [Read more...] about New Book For Boomer Entrepreneurs
Maya Angelou and Satchel Paige: Patron Saints of Retirees
“Love life. Engage in it. Give it all you’ve got. Love it with a passion because life truly does give back, many times over, what you put into it.” Maya Angelou not only got it right for the rest of us, she practiced what she preached. This great American poet, author, Pulitzer Prize nominee, and civil rights leader passed away in 2014 at the age of 86. Despite failing … [Read more...] about Maya Angelou and Satchel Paige: Patron Saints of Retirees
Changing The Future
SIXTY-EIGHT years ago I stopped being Lura Spears. Oh, if I could have known the future – I would have RUN back to the safety of my Mama’s arms! However, since I had just graduated from high school, after entering my senior year at age 15, I was certain that I was an adult and quite capable of making adult decisions ----- like getting married! Wrong again! I was book-smart … [Read more...] about Changing The Future
Aging in a Mental Straightjacket
Some time ago I asked newsletter subscribers, "What kind of help do you need but are not finding in your quest to Put Old on Hold". One person replied, "How to stay young forever." Facetious answer? It doesn't matter. Let's be honest. Every woman (and probably every man) would like to look young as long as possible. While beauty is in the eye of the beholder, most would … [Read more...] about Aging in a Mental Straightjacket
What Can Go Wrong At The Drugstore?
Recently I found a book that caught my attention: Pharmacy Exposed: 1,000 Things That Can Go Deadly Wrong At the Drugstore, by Dennis Miller, R.Ph. Having spent most of my adult life working in a pharmacy, I know all about the "things" that can go wrong. Those "things" pharmacists talk about among themselves but I've never found a pharmacist willing to publicly go out on … [Read more...] about What Can Go Wrong At The Drugstore?
What Caitlyn Jenner And I Have In Common
On March 16, 2004, The Los Angeles Times published an article about school trustees who complained about a law regarding gender identity. According to The Times article, "The law requires schools' anti-discrimination complaint procedures to reflect the state's definition of "sex" as male or female, and gender as a "person's actual sex or perceived sex and … [Read more...] about What Caitlyn Jenner And I Have In Common
The Way Out Of Obamacare
When I get together with friends the conversation invariably goes to the cost of living and in particular, the number one gripe is the cost of health insurance premiums. Recalling the sight and sound of Obama on the campaign trail proclaiming that his pet … [Read more...] about The Way Out Of Obamacare
Spring Cleaning
All of us are familiar with the term ‘spring cleaning’. At that time, we want to ‘clear out’ all the unnecessary items we have ‘put back’, thinking we might be able to use these. We could also call it clearing the attic, but I am speaking of the attic of our minds. Just as we store unused items in an attic or another storage area, we also store the memories of painful words or … [Read more...] about Spring Cleaning
Something Wonderful Happens Today!
Emma Curtis Hopkins’ words may not be easy to hear and digest, but they are on point: “The world in which we live is the exact record of our thoughts. If we do not like the world we live in, then we do not like our thoughts.” I’m sure some are ready to disagree with that. "It never stops," a young woman once said to me after listing situations that were happening in her life … [Read more...] about Something Wonderful Happens Today!