Guest Posts

Lead The Way

Today, I have a special guest here, sharing his thoughts on how we can all lead our lives with love. Please welcome Keith Smith, from Straight Up Living. I've known Keith for some time, and always find that he speaks very much from a place of deep personal meaning and care. Today is no exception, [...]

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A Vacation Of A Lifetime

One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller A vacation!! Now there's something I really love! It's great to take a break from the daily things we do, and step into a different mode of living our life. Today I have a special guest with us, sharing [...]

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Healing Love

photo credit: TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³ “Live your life from your heart. Share from your heart. And your story will touch and heal people's souls.” ~ Melody Beattie Healing. What does that word mean to you? Is this something that all of us can use, or more reserved for those times when we really have problems? Love. [...]

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I Am NOT An Abomination

I have a special guest visiting today. Vanessa, from VanessaLeigh, is here and sharing a deeply personal part of her own life journey. I approached Vanessa about sharing this part of her journey, and what love means to her, knowing fully that this is a subject that can sometimes be a challenging discussion. Love. And [...]

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Four Surefire Strategies for Getting Seriously Silly

S I L L Y !! Now there's a FUN word! Say it a couple of times. See!! Can you even say that word AND be grumpy at the same time? I don't think so! To add to the silliness around here, today I have a special guest who will share four strategies she uses [...]

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A Brother’s Story

Today's special guest is a regular visitor around here, and someone who has a lot of fun in life and in his writing. When he's not saving lives or out for a long run, you can find him as a regular contributor over at the CalorieLab website. Please help me welcome Dr. J, as he [...]

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Pockets of Paradise

Paradise right here in our pockets….that sounds pretty sweet! Today I have Tess Marshall here, from The Bold Life, to share her wonderful writing. Tess is filled with a deep love for life, and even beyond that – she has this real zest for the life she lives! BOLD is a fitting word to describe [...]

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Reflecting On It All

photo credit: Unfurled "Only when the clamor of the outside world is silenced will you be able to hear the deeper vibration. Listen carefully." ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach Sometimes… Life and this journey I am on…really get me thinking more deeply about what this all means. Megan Bord, from It's All About Joy, has invited [...]

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Those Challenging Relationships

Today it is an honor to have Betsy Wuebker, from Passing Thru, here to touch upon some of the challenging relationships we might have had (or currently are having) in our lives. I've known Betsy for quite some time. Being she's a neighbor to the west of me (she claims Minnesota as her home) – [...]

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Acceptance And A Pair of Tiny Black Underwear

Disclaimer: That is not my tiny black underwear! (unless that is fashionable?) Today it is an honor to have Megan Bord, from It's All About Joy, here to share a fun story. Megan is a wonderful and caring friend, and someone whose words always touch upon a deeper spot in my heart. Ever since Megan [...]