How do you untangle your life when the course you are on isn’t the one you’re supposed to travel? — Have you ever been in a situation where it feels like you should be happy but you know that you are not deep-soul happy? A place in your life where you should be grateful or proud but you are only feeling burnout and despair? These places can be traps because…

Find freedom by examining your beliefs and opinions — All my life my mom wore her hair short. She was in her late 30s by the time I was born so her adage that women shouldn’t wear long hair after 40 was already reflected in her choice of hairstyle. I wore my hair long until after my children were…

‘Should’ is the modern woman’s shackle. — ‘Should’ is the modern woman’s shackle. It ties us to guilt and shame and “never good enough.” — Mary Gallagher I have my list of personal ‘shoulds’ and I am sure you do too. I’ve carried them around like a ball and chain. …

“Found poetry is to literature what collage is to art.” — from Writer on Fire: Poetry Prompts to Ignite the Poet Within — Do you have a desire to try your hand at poetry but feel completely intimidated? Does that pesky inner critic sneer and tell you that you’re no good a poetry? Maybe it’s time to stop listening to your critical voice and let your inner poet come forth! I’ve always dabbled…

How to keep things simple — It seems almost impossible to live a simple life these days. Even when you let go of one thing, finish that latest project, or pay off a debt, something new creeps into your life and takes over your time, attention, and energy. When life is complicated and rushed, finding time…

We can’t love like Jesus loved when we’re always in a hurry — It is impossible to love people when you’re always in a hurry. I think it is worth repeating that line out loud and taking a moment to let it sink in. Hurry is what rips 1 Corinthians 13 out of the Bible. — Jan Johnson I’ll never forget the first…

The Wheel of Creativity is Your Roadmap on the Creative Journey — I wonder if you have a dream, idea, or special project that you’ve been nursing so long you feel like you’ve lost your window of opportunity? Almost twenty years ago, I felt the call to write a book — even knew what the title of the book would be. …