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Be Intentional

March 18, 2022 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” ~ William James   Today, I am thinking about what it means to be intentional. Do you think about how you want to spend each day? Do you plan or schedule what you want and can get done? Or are you on auto pilot, getting up each day and Continue Reading

All is Well

March 11, 2022 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well.” ~Julian of Norwich Today is all about taking a pause. So often we look at everything and think we’re not there yet. We haven’t arrived. There’s more to be done. Well, the truth is you don’t Continue Reading

Are You Living in the Past?

March 4, 2022 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“You will never be able to start a new chapter in your life unless you stop re-reading the last one.” ~ Author Unknown Everyone’s past can be a touchy subject. We all have one. Do you feel good about your past? Do you remember your past and feel pain? Do you wish you could go back and change Continue Reading

The Winters of Life

February 25, 2022 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“Life is a constant process of change for better or worse.” ~ Shelly Winters My first thoughts about Winter always include shorter days, cold temperatures and of course lots of snow. I don’t mind the cold so much and the first fall of snow brings its own beauty. Three and four more storms of the Continue Reading

Joy, It’s in the Little Things

February 18, 2022 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“Enjoy the little things in life… for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things.” ~ Robert Brault Life is full of wonders. There is so much all around us to be happy about. The sound of a baby laughing A puppy rummaging through a laundry basket The smell of your Continue Reading

There’s a Rose for Everyone in your Life

February 13, 2022 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

"Flowers are like friends, they bring color to your world" ~ Author Unknown Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope your day is off to a wonderful start. As noted by the calendar, today is marked as the “love” day. Many feel it’s too commercial these days, hence the cost to acknowledge and show your Continue Reading

Bloom Where You Are Planted

February 4, 2022 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“It takes work to make peace with where your life is heading when it’s not the path you planned” ~Author Unknown We all have a different story to tell and a unique journey to live. The world has been turned upside down and it appears it will take a very long time for anything to feel normal Continue Reading

Take Note , Your Life is Precious

January 28, 2022 By Mary McCann 2 Comments

"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love." ~ Marcus Aurelius I received some unexpected news at the end of last week. My ex-husband suddenly passed away. He was only 60 years old. A life cut short too soon. His Continue Reading

Have You Checked Your Fun Meter Lately?

January 21, 2022 By Mary McCann 2 Comments

"Today Only Happens Once... Make it Amazing" ~ Author Unknown We're more than halfway through the month of January. How's everything going? Are you making time for fun? Just to be lighthearted. No have-to's. Nothing you should do. Just plain old fun. Sometimes being adults is overrated. We get Continue Reading

If New Year’s Resolutions Bog You Down, Try This Instead

January 14, 2022 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“Say goodbye to your past. Embrace the New Year, the new you!” ~ Indian Express Here we are. Halfway through January. Have you made some New Year’s resolutions? Are you ready to begin a new year filled with hope and promise? Are you ready to embrace what comes next and continue to move forward? Continue Reading

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