. Thinking It Through
Recently, I had a more complex summer than any other in my life. It was a time when I wouldn’t want to make any major mistakes, couldn’t leave things behind, and couldn’t retrace my steps without difficult challenges. In... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 30th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Pre-Summer Stress Syndrome
About the time of year when school is about to get out, every year since my first son went to kindergarten, I get Pre-Summer Stress Syndrome. This is how my feelings go: 1) Undone Projects. I stress out about all the projects I began since last... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 24th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Have You Seen My New Year’s Resolution?
I always get a bit lost by the second week of January. The firm resolutions which I had settled on seem to be slipping away and I wake up the same old person as before with less and less desire to keep to the commitments which I so recently ... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 23rd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Its Time to Put Last Year Away
When it’s the third week in January, if you’re like me, you have finally gotten your Christmas tree and decorations put away, you have settled into a semi-normal routine for the new year, and yet you feel unsettled about having completely... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 23rd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Elegant Elephant Eating
Here it is time to rethink my life and not much will change unless I improve my skills to keep up with my life’s goals. My first challenge has to do with my “elephant-sized” goals. They are so big and I’m so small and I don’t much about how... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 23rd, 2010 | 0 comments
. 20-Year Mapping
Today I would like to share some ideas about 20-year mapping. One of the ways we can holistically organize for our future is to understand where our family is going to go over the next few years. There is now a free, downloadable form, the 20-Year... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 23rd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Never Run Out of Anything Again
We have a singular challenge almost every day of our lives, one which I hear about frequently when I work with women. “I’m out of something again!” It might be gas or checks or cash, stamps, socks, nylons, or medication. This is a problem... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Preparing and Using Personalized Forms
It is so easy to be overwhelmed when we are asked to be in charge. It doesn’t matter if it is a local community gathering, a larger church function, of even a major family get together. It is just overwhelming! Sometimes the details are... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 19th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Little Things Time
Sometimes your children, especially the grown ones, can cut right to the core of life’s issues to bring greater illumination and clarity. For instance, just the other day my son said, “Mom, I am beginning to have ‘little things’ time as part... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 17th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Don’t Wear It Out, Use It Up, Make Do, or Do Without …
Recently, I noticed a man taking a hymnbook home from church. I later learned he regularly watched for hymnbooks that showed a bit of tear, wear or dismemberment and carefully mended them before returning them to their place. I have... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 12th, 2010 | 0 comments
