Follow Your Dreams - Blog

One of the greatest gifts in the world is the ability to touch and be touched.  These last 2 years people have denied and shied away from touch, out of fear and pressure.  It is one of the things I have struggled the most with during this time, because I know the benefits of a gentle touch.  The right kind of touch says so much, it can say you're not alone, it can be an offer of kindness, sympathy, empathy, joy, peace, comfort, etc. Have you ever had a baby grab her finger and wrap their little hand around it?  Have you ever reached out a hand to help someone who has fallen or had someone offer you a hand up?  Have you been in mourning and had someone wrap an arm around you to simply offer a silent bit of comfort?  Has your heart ever suffered such a pain that the only comfort was a hug from a friend?  Have you been separated from someone who was sick or hurt and when you were together again you simply needed to hold that friends hand to remind you the...

  When you think of home what do you imagine?  Is it the house where you live or the house you grew up in with your parents?  Many adults will say I'm going back home when they travel to visit their parents.  Where is home for you? For me home is a feeling more than a place.  I live in a comfortable home and I love that it feels like home, especially since for several years where I resided was more of a place I slept and ate a few meals, certainly not something that felt like home or homey.  During that time I was going through the healing process following my divorce and home was my parents house where I was raised.  Then when I was going to move and looking for a place I walked into my current house and immediately I was at peace and knew I was in my future home.  For me you see home is a feeling, it's a place where my heart can be calm and at peace.  I have several places that feel like home for me.  When I travel back to Oklahoma it ...

We set aside 11/11 of each year to honor our country's veterans.  In my opinion a veteran is a true HERO.  "A veteran is someone who at one point in their life wrote a blank check made payable to the United States of America for an amount up to and including their life"  It does not matter what your political views are or how you feel about those who represent us in Washington DC we should ALWAYS support our military.  Remember freedom is not free, it took blood and sacrifice to stand up against tyranny and forms of oppression to ensure that we here in the USA can continue to have our freedoms.  Our military make that sacrifice daily for the freedoms that we have here in America. and so that we can continue to live in the greatest country in the world. I personally want to say "THANK YOU"  to all who have or are currently serving in our country's military.   If you see someone who has or is serving I want to encourage all of you to take a moment a...

So often I hear of individuals wanting to run away, as a matter of fact, more people want to run away as adults than ever did as children.  Most of us know we can't just pack up a bag and leave, we have too many responsibilities and too much invested in the life we are currently living.  Then there are those moments when our world has fallen in around us, someone or something has happened that alters our universe, it could be a death, divorce, violent act, etc.  All we want to do is pack up and run, get away and never look back.  Start over someplace different with people who don't know us and don't know our story.  Is that even possible?   No, in actuality that really isn't possible at all.  Running away does nothing but move us to a new location and very soon afterwards our situation and the problems involved in that situation will once again find us.  The only difference is we won't have our supports in place to help us cope and conquer. ...

  The young lady pictured here is full of dreams and goals.  She has accomplished so much in her young life.  You see the car she is sitting on is her pride and joy.  She has worked very hard to put that car together and she is regularly adding new changes and improvements.  They are her own personal touches and she has every right to be proud of those touches.  As a female restoring a car she is often met with obstacles and unwarranted criticism, imagine a teenage girl actually knowing something about a car beyond where to put the key. Yet with each of those moments she gains knowledge on how to handle herself and eventually on whom to do business with in the future.  She is already showing that she can  handle herself and those who misjudge her with a special kind of grace and dignity.  She is showing everyone she can and will do what she puts her mind to.   I spent a few short hours with her and in that time she was such an inspiratio...

Welcome to a new month.  November, is my favorite month of the year for many reasons but mostly because it is the one month that most people are thankful and are reminded of their blessings.  With so much going on in the world I'm taking the opportunity this month to be thankful for something specific each day. I have a business page on Facebook, that can be accessed through my website. If you'd care to follow me on Facebook I will be sharing something I'm thankful for each day this month.   I find when I choose to focus on my blessings it makes my challenges easier to handle.  Will you join me in celebrating your blessings this month