I recently shared that I started a new venture. I have now officially launched a podcast. This is something I dreamed of doing for years but could not get the courage to do it. There were so many things holding me back. One of the major barriers was I did not know if I had … Continue reading Wisdom
Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Be Intentional https://anchor.fm/kimregis/episodes/Be-Intentional-ekurkf
Hello Friends! I did not mean to neglect writing to you for the past couple of weeks. I have started a new adventure. I decided to start a podcast. Now I have the opportunity to extend my writing by building upon it with audio content. This is exciting and scary all at the same time. … Continue reading I Did A New Thing!
I went to the source of the issue with positive intent. That is the key here. I did not go looking for a fight. I had no desire to had fuel to the fire or to make matters worse. My goal was to clarify and inquire.
This past week I experienced a situation where there was an ongoing conflict. It was not serious, but it was annoying. It was annoying because I did not know that it was happening initially, and it was only happening because people had false information. Basically, gossip and rumors. To make matters worse the people involved … Continue reading Battle Royale or Just a Small Conflict
To dread something is to anticipate it with great apprehension or fear. This can be my default if I’m not careful. No wonder I feel less joyful sometimes. Anticipation is not a bad. It can be great if it is something you are looking forward to. Even then though, for an anxious person or a planner, dread can creep in. The concern with this is that dread can rob you of your joy long before the event or thing even happens. So, what can you do?
Five years ago I was in the hospital fighting for my life after having a stroke. This past week my youngest daughter was stressed about a class that she did ver well in at the final stage. Several years ago I sat beside my eldest daughter and helped her complete her homework accompanied by a … Continue reading Everything Changes
Over the past week I have been giving thought to what is the source of so much of the unrest and discord that we are facing today. I came up with several things, but one that resurfaced time and time again was FEAR. Fear of losing, fear of gaining, fear of change, fear of learning, fear of being wrong, and fear of being made a fools of. It may all be irrational even but it is often the root of many decisions and actions that result in bad outcomes.
Diversity of people and diversity of our gifts is what makes the world a better place. Whatever label someone gives you, what can you do to flip it? Make it burn like a fire that spurs you on to greatness.
The thing about gaining wisdom is that you may feel compelled to share it with others. I found myself doing this today in the car with my daughter. We talked about attitude and how even when we face adversity we can strive to be positive and have hope that we will overcome. What I was … Continue reading Make it Count
