Secret #2 Trust Your Gut
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This is one of those moments best shared over coffee but since that is not an option right this moment --- I will tell you now. There I was on LIVE TV interviewing a nervous guest. Most of her responses were just one word. One-word answers make for a long interview. Then I decided to take a drink of water. Somehow the sip of water concluded with me spilling the entire glass of water all over the front of my dress. We were LIVE on the air ----so that’s a really BIG oops. Please tell me you can feel my pain or at least understand how totally embarrassed I felt right at that moment.
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Facing her life meant that she had to quit blame shifting. Instead, Christy had to accept that her divorce and single mom status were a result of her own choices. When we are in particularly hard seasons, accepting our life “as is” is not always easy. However, when we accept what is and ask for God’s help, He will answer. He stands ready to help, whether we are suffering as a result of our own mistakes – or if we are hurting because of the poor choices of other people.
Read MoreRecently, Author • Speaker • Media Coach • Radio Host Cynthia L. Simmons contacted me (Monica Schmelter) for an interview on our latest book Messy to Meaningful. Here is her BLOG and a link to the radio interview below.
Read MoreJust take a look at my closet. No further explanation necessary. I start out with great organizational intentions. At some point (usually mid-way) I abandon my great organizational intentions and move on to some other project.
It’s like that with me. I start. I stop. I move on. Usually with household organizational projects it’s just not that big of a deal. But when it comes to matters of the heart it’s an entirely different story.
Read MoreI don’t remember ever asking anyone how much they weigh. On the other hand I’ve been asked that question too many times to count.
As a teenager my extended family (women only) held a weekly weigh in after Sunday dinner. Who weighs in after dinner?
Read MoreJust one look at my junk drawer and you’ll see that I clearly have a problem with letting go.
This tendency to hold on started in childhood. I didn’t want to discard old toys, even if pieces were missing. I had hopes I would find those missing pieces someday. You just never know.
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