Self

Ouch! That old  but familiar “comparing bug” stung me again.  Yikes!  It feels like a swarm of ants— only 100 times more irritating, nipping at my self-esteem. It’s been a while since I’ve seen [...]

In a heroic act of motherly love, consistent with my philosophy of taking every opportunity to get into my kids’ element, I volunteered to help the kids dissect frogs in my 6th grader’s science [...]

One of the gifts of my coaching experience with my coach Ryan was the tool he shared with us to overcome limiting beliefs. Self-limiting imposed restrictions on ourselves, blocking us from [...]

In reference to his election as pope, Pope Francis joked at a roast with his fellow cardinals and said, “May God forgive you for what you have done”. Humor, humility, and leading with weakness [...]

Discouragement takes root when we fail to celebrate the mini successes in our lives and we let the secular world define for us what is successful.  For example, while stay-home moms love spending [...]

“Discouragement” tops the list as one of Satan’s favorite tools, and we invite discouragement when we dream big.  Discouragement creates a dark cloud over us, stops us from acting, and blocks us [...]

Last year I had the astonishing experience of winning the Triathlon Cup series at the Wichita YMCA.  The Triathlon Cup consisted of seven indoor sprint triathlons followed by a championship [...]

As Catholics, every three years we are exposed to the entire  Bible if we attend mass every day.  So theoretically since I have been at the age of reason, I have had almost thirteen cycles of [...]

Church philosophers compare the Catholic Church to Noah’s Ark.  Noah, his family, and all the animals nestled safely inside of the vessel perfectly designed for the unknown voyage ahead.  We [...]

Do you know what hurt feels like? I mean the kind of hurt that you experience in your body? Recently, I suffered hurt that was a pain that penetrated my chest. It burned right above my sternum. [...]