Author Archives: Andie

Do you think that many of us base our self-worth on what we can produce?  We get trapped in the cyclone of ‘work harder’, ‘produce more’, ‘gather more’.  And the cycle continues.  Are we teaching this to our children?  It appears as though the competition gets younger and younger.  The sports become more intense andContinue reading “doing vs. being”

Sometimes truly helping others is saying no to their request for help

For most of my life I have adopted this strategy….always be prepared for the worst case scenario and then you will either be prepared, or you will be pleasantly surprised when something better happens.  I thought that it was a way to protect myself and to be ready and not be caught off-guard or worse. Continue reading “The worst case scenario outlook”

Isn’t it funny…..as I get to the point in my life where I can aquire more….I desire less?  I find myself asking, ‘do I really need this?’  I have found simplicity in austerity.

I found a rock when I was taking a walk a while back.  This rock had been broken apart and the inside looked quite different than the outside.  The interior was rough while the outside was smooth, and even the coloring was different.  The outside was a dark brown while the inside had more of aContinue reading “Our Two Faces”

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