Janet Daughtry

I just received news about a close family friend that unexpectedly passed away. It came as a big shock to me and to his family. What made this news really poignant was I had just seen him about two months ago at an anniversary party. It had been several years since I had seen him [...]

Bill Montgomery once said that one of the most important things in life is to decide what is the most important thing? That is sound advice. How many people really do that or take the time to give their values any thought? Many of the difficulties we face in life and inner stress we encounter [...]

There is no doubt that roles and the hats that women are wearing are ever changing. Women are not only becoming an important contributor in the workplace, but in politics, society and the global community as well. All of these hats that we wear in our roles and responsibilities can make us a little crazy [...]

In a survey done with people in their 90’s the question was asked about what regrets these seniors had. Most of the answers were surprisingly the same. They expressed regrets about not taking more risks in life or doing things that would live on after they were gone or just simply having more fun. Not [...]

If you have never failed, you have never lived…..

The story of Susan Boyle on ‘Britains Got talent” show is sweeping the nation and it is the kind of feel good story that most of us like and can celebrate. We always like it when the unlikely happens. When Susan Boyle took the stage, the last thing the judges and audience expected was for [...]

Choices Really Matter

These days with all that is happening in the news around us and the economy we are all being challenged about our “perspectives.” One could easily agree with Charles Dickens that these are “the best of times and the worst of times.” I guess it depends on what side of the fence you are on [...]

When you woke up this morning, you made several choices about how your day would go before you even left your house. You decided whether to eat breakfast or not. You decided what to wear. Just a few decisions about getting up or not getting up, eating or not eating food, could affect your whole [...]

Most of the things that cause us stress are not so much big things in life as much as the little nagging gnats that keep pestering us. These are the things that we put of doing like making a phone call we need to make, getting that doctor’s appointment, getting our teeth cleaned, getting the [...]