Written July 5, 2020 We often hear how negative words can affect us, but positive words can have an equally powerful effect.   I never thought I was too concerned with what other people thought or said until I started a job where people rarely complimented each other.   I did not realize at first why I was questioning if I was doing well and started wracking my brain.   After brainstorming on and off for a bit, I realized my coworkers were quick to offer compliments to each other at my previous job.   I was used to hearing how smart and efficient I was.   I would even get compliments on my appearance,…

Written April 9, 2020 We are getting to the point where this Stay at Home order is getting old.   I’m sure if you are reading this and are not under a Stay at Home order, the Pandemic is still affecting things enough for you to relate to this.   I know this is rough on everyone because Andy and I are in a better situation than many people and we are still starting to struggle more with this.  So what do we do? We can’t change that there is a pandemic and we can’t open what is closed.   You can’t remove a Stay at Home order. But there may be small…

Written November 22, 2019 It has been over 8 years since this happened and I can still remember the feeling I had when it happened.   I was pushing my cart around Kroger on Hilliard Rome Road.  I think it was evening because I used to work 2nd shift and be a night person (As I write this at 5:30am).   I was in my early twenties and new to the area.   And I clearly needed some more life experience to get some common sense because I put a jar of Prego in the top of the cart where kids sit….without putting the little blue thing up to stop things from falling…