My daughter Emily took this picture and on the days when I need a little "pick me up" this picture helps. 

It's a feel good thing really. It reminds me of the day we had here, the memories we made, the walks we had. It was a great day and the memories feel good.

On the days when you need a "pick me up"...what feel good memories help you? On the days when your thoughts are hurting...how do you soothe them? how do you change or refocus them? What do you do for you? 

Often what we fear is not the true reality of our fears.

What are your thoughts on that comment? Would you agree? When it comes to your fears...what is the true reality? Have you ever explored your fears to find out? 

During my journey I came face to face with my fears and when I learned to understand them...I learned how to move through them. And even though I'm still scared...I'm doing it anyway.

When I avoided going out...I wasn't afraid of falling, I was afraid of embarrassing myself and having people laugh at me.

I wasn't afraid of love, I was afraid of someone not accepting me (just like I didn't                                                                                                              accept me).                                                                                        

Happy Monday to you! I hope your day treats you gentle and you do too. 

The way we use medications today is very different from how they have been used through generations past...and sometimes? we can be a "quick fix" society. There are more medications available now than there ever has been and there will only be more to come. With all the drugs available...I have some concerns. 

Yes big pharma can give you an idea of how a medication may work for you but can they also tell you the long-term effects of the medication? Probably not. They don't have that research. They do have research done through their clinical trials to get the drug on the market...but! where is the long-term effect information? Well it's coming out now and some common medications have been linked to dementia. 

Today I'd like to share some information regarding the link between common medications and dementia. Please keep in mind that this information is shared for your personal entertainment and is NOT meant to take the place of direct medical care. DO NOT make changes to your medication based on what you read here. If you have questions...please talk to you doctor or other trained professional. 

​Sounds like a plan! 

Hope, disappointment, anger, self-destruction, recovery. Hope, disappointment, anger, self-destruction, recovery. Hope...you get the idea right? it's a cycle...and one we can get caught in.

Now you may not call it "my insanity cycle" and truth be told I don't call mine that either...but...if I get lost in this cycle...I can feel like I'm losing my mind. Does it feel that way for you too? Like you're out of control, floundering in life, always going in a circle? What does this feel like for you? 

What goes in the middle...will depend on what is happening in your life and there are many things that can cause us to be in this cycle. What causes you to be here? Do you know? 

Today we believe God wants you to know that as you immerse yourself in the beauty of the world, the beauty of the world immerses itself in you.

The more you see beauty, the more beautiful you become. Let yourself be one of God's most glorious creations.





Picture taken in Collingwood, ON