relationships – sharing the stairs

What If…You Use Your Mission Field

19 Aug 202022 Aug 2020

In addition to publishing in this space, I have been posting weekly writings to my social media platforms. I don't share everything from this blog on social media. These Sunday…

What If… the Arrow is Shot?

7 Aug 20208 Aug 2020

I've heard a phrase a few times lately that sparked my interest to learn more.✨ It's actually a Buddhist parable that uses a metaphor of arrows to illustrate pain and…

What If…We Didn’t Share Everything?

1 Aug 20202 Aug 2020

(Fun fact before you read: As I was writing this piece in early March, I decided that there was a bigger story on the horizon. I scrapped this one to…

What If…They Tell Your Story

3 Jul 20204 Jul 2020

The Hamilton film came out this weekend.🌟 If you're a super-fan like I am, you've been waiting for this. If you're wondering why this is such a big deal, have…

Let’s Try to See the Forest

29 Jun 202029 Jun 2020

So, I wrote about choosing sides recently. I talked about how the world seems to make a sport of choosing sides and how we should really work to learn from…

What If…It’s Not About Choosing Sides?

26 Jun 202028 Jun 2020

When I was a kid, I was always the last one to be chosen for any activity in gym class. I understood why. If you needed to ⚾️catch, throw or…

What If…We Do Better?

20 Jun 202020 Jun 2020

I have a pet peeve.😞 I can't stand it when I pour out my heart from fear or frustration or disappointment only to have my listener say, "I know exactly…

What It…We Listen

3 Jun 20207 Jun 2020

When I wrote my 📚book (LIFEGUARD- available on Amazon), I dedicated a few sections to 💖kindness. In one chapter, I told a story about an encounter with a woman during…

What if…We Remember to be Grateful?

23 May 202023 May 2020

It's effortless to complain, isn't it? 😞Sometimes, that grumbling reaction is the first one to the surface. As the saying goes- been there, done that. Some days seem to have…

What If…We Start to Reopen Ourselves?

15 May 202017 May 2020

Is anybody else getting weary? 😟Are there others who crave conversations that don't involve the C-word? Anyone else tired of being surprised by another person sharing conspiracy theories? How about…

What If…We Spend This Time Thinking

17 Apr 202025 Apr 2020

What if we keep doing our 🌟best? I posed that question last Sunday. What does that mean to you? What is our 🌟best? Your 🌟best? My 🌟best? I felt that…

What If…We Just Keep Doing Our Best

17 Apr 202019 Apr 2020

I don't really have some big picture post this week with connections to life and 💪health and 😍happiness. Honestly, I'm doing the same thing you're doing- just getting through this…

What If…Peace is Still Here

25 Mar 20205 Apr 2020

"In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you." ~Deepak Chopra The days are starting to run together.😬 I have to pause and think about what day…

What If…We Work Together?

20 Mar 20206 Jun 2020

These last few days have been a 🎢rollercoaster ride. I don't need to tell you that. The scariest thing is that we can't get off. It's like we had a…

What If…Everyone Cheered for Something?

1 Feb 20202 Feb 2020

It's been a whole lot of fun to jump onto my social media accounts over the past couple of weeks. Missourians are 🎉loud and proud for the Chiefs. The fans…

What If…We Remembered to Say Thank You

19 Jan 202019 Jan 2020

I'm big on the idea of saying the words. 💖THANK YOU! I say thank you to my husband when he 🍽cooks dinner. He's a much better cook than I am,…

What If…We were Awesome Co-workers

11 Jan 202012 Jan 2020

Our oldest daughter is a coordinator in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World- specifically in 👑Fantasyland. Disney cast members are well trained to make sure 🔮magic is made for guests…

Self-Care Sunday: Spend Time with People You Love

28 Dec 201929 Dec 2019

Ever since our oldest daughter did an internship after college graduation at Disney World in ☀️Orlando, we have been spending Christmas in the Most Magical Place on 🌎Earth. That first…

Don’t Be Afraid to Do the Work

When I wrote my book, LIFEGUARD, I specifically wanted it to be a book and workbook in one. My vision was for readers to learn about my personal struggles and…

JoBros- Round 2

I mentioned that I first saw the Jonas Brothers in 2008 when we were all a little younger. My concert buddies for that one were a teenager, a pre-teen, and…