“People can’t change so that’s that,” my 94-year-old mother declared. That was her response to our first ever confrontation. I am soon to be 67. I had confronted her because on Christmas day, in two public locations, she had announced to all what a horrible daughter I was. After I recovered from my shock at … Continue reading Epilog to the Horrible Daughter Story

Timing is everything and everything has its right timing. Acting too soon can cause struggles and upsets. Acting too late can lead to a missed opportunity. When it feels right, it is the right time, and not a minute sooner. Be patient until you feel that right time and everything will come together easily, quickly … Continue reading Life Tip: Getting Your Timing Right

Dear Mom, On this, your 94th birthday, my wish for you is that before you take your final breath in this world, you experience the force and power of love. Real love between two people. Love that accepts you just the way you are. Love that embraces all that you have been, all that you … Continue reading Before You Take Your Final Breath

“Let’s get right down to it,” she said. “We have never been close.” “Since the day I was born.” I responded. Thus began the first ever face-to-face, let’s-get-honest conversation with my soon-to-be-94-year-old mom. I started the conversation to talk about the hateful and hurtful things she said about me in public on Christmas Day. She … Continue reading It’s Never Too Late to Repair a Broken Relationship

I caught myself today in a long-standing pattern that often triggers tension and stress in my journey to live my dream life. It’s a pattern of thinking that I have likely carried my entire life, but today is the first time I caught myself in the act of doing it. It was a breakthrough moment! … Continue reading Breakthrough: Clearing an Obstacle on the Path to Manifestation

INSPIRED LIFESTYLE NEWS October, 2015 Issue #233 TABLE OF CONTENTS Promotion of the Month Inspiring Quote for This Issue Peace Is Every Step Illuminating the Light within the Darkness You Can Control Your Own Thoughts 4 Things You Must Give Up to Move Forward A Touch of Humor SPECIAL PROMOTION FROM CAROL SAVE 20% off … Continue reading INSPIRED LIFESTYLE NEWS October, 2015 Issue #233

It’s hard to see the light when you’re steeped in the darkness of your disappointments, regrets, losses, failures, fears and painful experiences. The darkness can creep up in unexpected ways, a hurt here, a slight there, and before you know it you’re trapped in that darkness. You can tell a dark memory because it feels … Continue reading Illuminating the Light within the Darkness

Refilling the fresh water in your aquarium or fish tank can be time-consuming, messy and stressful for both you and the fish, especially when you add chemicals to the water to remove the disinfectant chemicals from your water supply. But it doesn’t have to be so difficult or unsafe for your fish. With the CuZn … Continue reading Remove deadly chloramine from aquarium & fish tank water

TABLE OF CONTENTS Promotion of the Month Healthy Quote for This Issue Exercise Better than Drugs for Preventing Heart Disease? Cranberry Juice to the Rescue Safe Workouts for Cold Weather Months Healthy Recipe: Creamy Pasta with Sweet Onions, Kale, and Butternut Squash A Touch of Humor: Gifts You REALLY Don’t Like SAVE $$$ off ALL … Continue reading HEALTHY LIFESTYLE NEWS December, 2014 Issue #108

TABLE OF CONTENTS Promotion of the Month Inspired Quote for This Issue Your Life IS Going According to Plan! Lift Yourself Out of a Bad Mood Kindness: The First Gift The One That Got Away A Touch of Humor: We Had It Hard….. SAVE $$$ off ALL Affordable, Unique Holiday Gifts through Christmas A 10% … Continue reading INSPIRED LIFESTYLES NEWS December, 2014 Issue #232