Real celebrations: A Decided Difference Podcast 035
Is that pie? Mmm, pie! Imagine, if you will, a holiday celebration that involves actual celebrating. Yes, with some effort, it can be done! The holiday dinners and parties are…
Wednesday link-up: The Power of NO
I am adding a new regular feature to the blog: the Wednesday link-up. Each Wednesday, I will connect you with another blog, a news article, an opinion piece, or anything…
Wednesday link-up: Choosing kindness
We may think that our small choices don’t matter, just because they are small. Choosing small kindnesses can cause big changes, especially in us. I really love this link. Lessons in…
Thinking about thinking (podcast)
Have you ever considered who taught you to think? Have you ever even considered that you were taught to think? What if the epidemic of depression and anxiety in the 21st century…
Wednesday link-up: The power of a decision
I am a fan of Cheryl Richardson, who was a life coach before there were a bazillion life coaches. Her books helped me find my way out of depression. Her…
The gift of gratitude: A Decided Difference podcast 037
Our feelings often stem from automatic thoughts that pop into our heads, unbidden. The best way to stop feeling depressed and anxious is to replace negative thoughts with positive ones….
Rising to a challenge
My dear friend Becky Durham writes a thoughtful blog that often encourages or challenges me. Sometimes, both. Becky is a Presbyterian youth minister who is planning to enter seminary as she…
Choice and change (podcast)
Why is change so hard? Is it because our ideas about change are largely incorrect? We believe that people hate change and that change is hard. Our ideas about how…
Who makes your decisions?
I hired a new independent contractor yesterday. What will she do for me? Web design? Lawn maintenance? Book editing? How about…health care? That’s right. I hired a new doctor. I don’t think…
Back to basics (podcast)
In this week’s podcast, we go back to basics. What are the fundamental choices you must make to create A Decided Difference in your life? Do you believe change is…