Tag: self-improvement

The Best Thing I Did Lately

I am not much of a joiner.  I never have been, really. I was not the kid who joined a lot of clubs in school. I was part of one or two things that were important to me. In general, I prefer to lend my support to causes and activities from behind the scenes or…

By Lisa March 11, 2015 Off

Compassion Is Hard – A 1000Speak Confession

Compassion is hard. To feel a sincere sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others? That’s hard. To feel that along with a strong desire to ease the suffering? Harder still. It is far easier to push those feelings way down inside of us and it is much easier to pretend we…

By Lisa February 19, 2015 Off

What’s the One Word?

I’ve been thinking a lot about my One Word for 2014 – Focus. (Just to get this out of my brain, I have to admit that saying that I’m going to focus on having more Focus is really messing with my head. OK, let’s try to move on.) I chose this for my One Word in 2013. I may…

By Lisa January 3, 2014 Off

Focus on Trying to Get It Together

Ever feel like you just can’t quite pull yourself together? I’m having a big spell of that right now. Ever since going down with the stomach virus after Thanksgiving, I just can’t seem to get myself back in a groove. Anywhere. Work, home, writing, chores – you name it, I’m feeling out of it. As…

By Lisa December 10, 2013 Off