let joy reign.

It is a waste of time for me to compare myself in any way to anyone else.  My path is different from any other person on the earth and so is yours.  We are happiest when we are in our sweet spot, doing our own thing in the best way we possibly can.  I am […]

Aaak!!!  The pressure is mounting for the upcoming week and month.  My calendar is full, just like yours.  I have a plethora of new ideas to implement and I am ready to do it all.  I am creating great things and I am excited but I admit that I could stress out if I give […]

Ugh.  Today I had to make a difficult phone call.  I hate making these types of calls…the kind where I need to ask a company to do something for me and hope they will rule in my favor.  I feel like my future is dependent upon the other person on the phone understanding my position […]

It all started with the right outfit…or did it? Truthfully, the best date I ever went on was with my husband a few months after we had our first baby.  New outfit hiding the post-baby pooch? Check. Reservations at the Boom-Boom Room for a sweet Italian dinner? Check.  Babysitter?  Check.  All of the pieces were […]

For every problem under the sun, there is a perfect solution that Heaven has already created and lined up. No matter where we might find ourselves, a solution to our stress and woes will manifest itself. Sometimes when we are in the thick of a situation it is challenging to see the ultimate outcome, and it can be hard to keep the faith and KNOW “it will all work out.” I know I have been guilty of only accepting solutions that fit my stubborn point of view. I wonder if we might struggle longer than necessary because we are not fully open to whatever answer Heavenly Father presents.

When a problem strikes, you can only control what you can control.  You can’t choose how others behave, only how you will react.  Sometimes it is challenging to understand where others might be coming from.  It is hard to fathom others actions because we would never behave in the same way.  Rather than reacting and […]