Someone’s Gotta Tell You

We avoid it. We don’t like to talk about it. We can’t stand to hear about it. We pretend it doesn’t exist. But it does. What is the dirty little secret about life and living it to the fullest that we do our best to avoid?

To Be: Realistic

re•al•is•tic 
[ree-uh-lis-tik]
–adjective

interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
pertaining to, characterized by, or given to the representation in literature or art of things as they really are: a realistic novel.
resembling or simulating real life: a duck hunter skilled at making realistic decoys.
Philosophy. of or [...]

Make No Small Plans

Every new year we’re always bound and determined to set resolutions from great to small. It’s like this clock that resets in our heads and hearts as well as on the calendar. We do a mental inventory of where we are and where we would like to go. Sometimes it’s depressing. [...]

To See: Benjamin Button

Not only is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button simply extraordinary to behold for it’s scenery and technological advances in CGI graphics, the tale is simple – time waits for no one and the sooner you realize that, the better off you’ll be.
The film, adapted from a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is of [...]

Live: Leaping

When life comes at you hard, it’s time to shake things up.
About two years ago I decided to do something I’ve always wanted to do…SkyDive. (Well…..strapped to someone who knows what they’re doing.) It was exhilarating! Fantastic! Mind-blowing! This was my controlled risk I wanted to take challenging every norm I’ve lived with my [...]

My Wish For You: Crisp Autumn Days

Today I wish for you crisp autumn days…the kind that make you want to take hayrides, pick pumpkins, and get out your sweaters and boots.
I wish for you…
…Fall foliage beyond compare
…Crunchy leaves under your feet (instead of in your gutters)
…Hot cocoa in red plaid thermoses
…Football games
…Warm blankets
…Crackling fires to keep you cozy
…And skies as clear [...]

Live: Take A Bite Out Of Life

I’ve often wondered if those who have these manicured pretty lives really understand how amazing they could be if they rolled up their sleeves every now and then and shook things up.  I wonder if they know how truly powerful their lives are if they looked at life not as something that has to be [...]

Live: The Summer Day

Summer, I hardly knew ya. I can’t believe we’re already into August and I’ve barely baked summer in. Things can come and go so quickly. Before you know it, the things that seemed like they’d last forever are gone.
I recently picked up a book called “Teaching With Fire.” I’m not a teacher, I just liked [...]

Tim Russert Was No Head of State

by Kelley Taylor, Make Every Day A Holiday
Tim Russert was no head of state. He was never elected into office, he wasn’t a president of a large corporation, founder of an organization, leader of a nation, movie or rock star.
Yet with his passing, he has been mourned by media, politicians, business leaders, and common folk [...]

My Wish For You: Good Drive Time

If you have to drive, whether it’s for a long distance or a short ride, I wish for you good solid driving time where you can look around and notice where you’ve been, how far you’ve come, and where you are today.
I wish for you the knowledge and security of knowing where you are going, [...]