We all like to think of ourselves as the “good ones.”Kind-hearted. Well-intentioned. Fair. Reasonable. Doing the best we can. And most of the time, that’s true.But there’s another truth we don’t always like to examine: we all have blind spots about ourselves. Those behaviors, motivations, or attitudes that we simply cannot see clearly because we’reContinue reading “How Do You See Yourself?”
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How One Minute a Day Grounds My Week
There are seasons in life where the big things feel overwhelming — big goals, big transitions, big responsibilities. But lately, I’ve been realizing something simple: it’s not the big things that hold me together. It’s the small ones. The little rhythms.The few seconds of intention.The tiny pauses where I check back in with myself andContinue reading “How One Minute a Day Grounds My Week”
Finding My Center Again: What Losing Taught Me About Emotional Agility
Eighteen months ago, I went through something that knocked me off balance in a way I didn’t expect. After twenty years of serving my community — building projects, strengthening neighborhoods, bringing new ideas to life — I ran for re-election as Mayor of New Martinsville. I poured my heart, experience, and vision into that race.Continue reading “Finding My Center Again: What Losing Taught Me About Emotional Agility”
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Self-Talk Matters
Remember the peanuts character with the dust bowl swirling around him? That’s how your brain is – lots of thoughts just swirling around with no place to go. According to Queen’s University in Canada, it is about 6,000 per day or 6.5 per minute. So,about every 10 seconds your brain is coming up with anotherContinue reading “Self-Talk Matters”
Eclectic Soup 