 Photo credit: Nikki L. Do you know what you want? Then ask for it!
Yep, last week PattiAnn and Ellie needed (and took) a short spring break. And, break or no break, we didn’t want you to be disappointed when you dipped back into BouncebackCafe.com this week. So we collaborated on this post beforehand; we do hope you enjoy the following Continue reading » Ask for Ice Cream! Photo credit: pdam2 Right after you felt the fear – what did you do? And then what?
On January 10, 2011, in her evening news report, ABC correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi interviewed three “ordinary” people – a young intern, a retired military officer, and tiny slip of a woman – who each in their own way “used whatever they had, to do what they could” in the immediate aftermath of the Tucson shooting tragedy that left an eight year old girl and several others dead and a Congresswoman terribly wounded. One of the “unsung heroes” probably saved the Congresswoman from Continue reading » Being Scared = Learning Opportunity Photo credit: m.gifford How do you keep your head above water when you feel like you’re drowning?
In my last few posts I boasted with great élan that, through focused intent and continuing persistence, I would find myself “doing” whatever it is I’m meant to be. But now I find my high-spirited confidence waning – I find myself asking: Did I ever have a successful achieving self? Really and truly? It seems as though I’m swimming against a riptide of doubt; I’m dog paddling when I meant to Continue reading » Dog Paddle Me Outta This Mood! Photo credit: oddsock This post is part of the ChronicBabe.com Blog Carnival hosted by Jenni Prokopy. How will you make the most of your 2011?
During these early days of 2011 I find myself beguiled by a lingering holiday enchantment:
And, under the influence of this post-Christmas haze, I’m walking through Continue reading » Room to Grow We’re taking Thanksgiving week off, so we’ve selected some appropriate posts from the archives to re-publish this week. We hope you enjoy them. Ask anyone from the Greatest Generation and they will tell you, WWII was a team effort. People sacrificed. They bought war bonds. Women worked in factories – something they had never done before. People planted victory gardens. There was focus on what everyone could do to contribute. I wanted to be part of our current effort – not so much as a strike against an enemy, but as a supportive action for our military personnel. About a year ago, there was an article on the front page of the online Washington Post about women who felt they needed to do more to support our troops in their efforts to fight terrorism. The women clip coupons. You know, the coupons that come in the mail, or in the Sunday newspaper. One of the members of the Book Club is Continue reading » Bouncing Back Through Contributing |
 Take a short break and consider the following: “Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!” Maya Angelou 
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