Author Archives: Gail Cawley Showalter
Money Matters All Year
All the wise people I know have financial sense. They understand how to manage money. They understand how to add and subtract. You cannot subtract more than you add to your bank account. Spending more money than you have is not acceptable. Money is simple. It is a commodity of exchange we receive for our time, our skill. So why do so many have so little financial sense?
Gratitude is a Good Thing
This quote was on the cover of our church program yesterday.
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.”
– Melody Beattie
ABC’s of Wisdom-Enthusiasm
Whatever you are, if you are enthusiastic, it’s my bet that you have a passion for life.
Focus on Your Strengths
Concentrating on your strengths will bring power into everything you do. Most of us do not know what our strengths are
You Can’t Change Others
Try as you will, you can’t change another person. We say we know this to be true and yet we continue to try. I know I do
ABCs of Wisdom
Continuing even when things get tough is determination. D is for determination.Wisdom doesn’t come easily. It comes over time when you are determined.
Tell Yourself the Truth
When life gets really tough we want to fantasize to keep the demons out of our thoughts. Action works better. And action will often alleviate the pain.
A Quick Spot-Make a Memory
Recording at KLBT 88.1 FM I raised three children as a single mother before I remarried. I have experienced the potholes, pests, and perils of being the single head-of-household. As an educator in regular and special education for twenty years I know a great deal about child development and how to handle kids. I am […]
Why Kids Need Boundaries
I’ve had occasion to think more recently about parents who want to be friends with their children. They don’t want their children to think of them as mean. They take it personally when a preschooler says, “I hate you.”
Are You on a Spiritual Path?
Walking Your Walk from The Wisdom of the Enneagram, The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for threw Nine Personality Types If we are honest about being on a spiritual path, every day we must embody the truths that we understand-indeed, every moment of every day. We must learn to “walk our walk” in […]
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