Winning The Competition In Your Head
We often think of competition as a battle against everyone else. But the most impactful contest usually happens inside our heads. Let’s look at a better way to compete—one where you focus on steady self-improvement instead of constantly worrying about what everyone else is doing. 1. Adopt a “continuous improvement” mentality. One […]
Dear Daughter Anne
A mother’s love is unconditional. You can see it in her eyes, and she can feel it deep within her heart. She wants to share all the joy and laughter with her children and ensure their dreams come true. For one mother who looked into the future as far as she could see, it would […]
Beyond The Generation Gap
Why connecting young people and elders matters My biggest peeve is labeling people my age as old, seniors, or elderly, believing that we have nothing to offer and are one step from the grave. I prefer to use the term “seasoned,” like spicy, hot, full-flavored, tart, or, on occasion, feisty. A person who has been […]
Sabrina
The multitude of women’s contributions have always been intertwined within the fabric of America’s greatness. Their bravery, courage, and persistent strength of character have inspired many of the greatest novels in American literature. Sabrina is one such woman I have come to know, respect, love, and admire. Much like the Mimosa flower, which symbolizes female […]
Deliverance
Photo capture by Leigh Garber Cazabu Farm Cazenovia, New York There are times when a desperate situation seems bleak with no way out. When desperation leads a horse gifted into the hands of one woman who lives to love horses; she breathed life back to an outstanding Morgan horse with a pedigree that would be the […]
Borrowed Angel
Synopsis: Losing a loved one inevitably results in perpetual, incalculable grief, and there is no loss more significant for a mother than to lose a child — no less an only son. This compelling story concerns a mother who never allows fear and hopelessness to cast a shadow of doubt over her belief in miracles, […]
Purple Violets
An Excerpt The loud music coming from the softball field caught his attention. It was the intense rhythmic beat of Gospel music. He entered a hot, dusty tent into an almost circus-like atmosphere, with multitudes of people singing euphoric music while a preacher dressed in black delivered a fiery message on stage. He shouted; “Can […]
Purple Violets
An Excerpt: Ellen Winona Crandall was a woman, a mother, and an angel. As a young child, she lived with a total absence of endearment in a family overrun with alcoholism and mental illness. The hope of finding affection of any kind was made impossible at the hands of her insufferable grandmother. The only solace […]
