Morning Coffee with Larry Quicksall

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  I asked my wife what my topic should be today, and she suggested The Dependability of Wiener Dogs.  Challenge Accepted!  I hope you enjoy the topic and how I tie it into your everyday life.

Good Morning, Good Coffee and Happy New Year!  Today I want to share with you my New Year Resolution, how I came up with it, and my plan for accomplishing it by 12/31/2020.

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  It's New Year's Even and today I continue with Part 2 on Making 2020 Your Year.  "Throw away what you've been cluttering.  Unfollow negative people on social media.  God to be early.  Wake up early.  Be fierce.  Don't gossip.  Show more gratitude.  Do things that challenge you.  Be brave."

Good Morning and Good Coffee!!!  As 2020 is quickly approaching, I want to continue focusing on how to make New Year's Resolutions come true.  Today I dig into the first have of a great meme to help inspire you to make the changes you want for the coming year.  "If you want 2020 to be your year, Don't sit on the couch and wait for it.  Go out.  Make a change.  Smile m...

Good morning and good coffee! It’s hard to believe we are knocking on the door of the year 2020, and many of you are thinking about New Year’s resolutions or changes you want to make in your life for this coming year. In today’s podcast I talk about ways to make this actually happen, because simply wishing for it won’t make it come true. There are strategies that I have learned over the years as a...

Good morning and good coffee! Well, it’s the day after Christmas and throughout this quiet house I’m sitting in the afterglow of Christmas. Join with me for a cup of coffee and some reminiscing about this Christmas season as well as some from the past.

Good morning and good coffee! I want to wish each and everyone of you a very Merry Christmas Eve today and share with you two readings that have always meant so much to me at this very special time.

Good morning and good coffee! Today’s theme is anger and unforgiveness but my inspiration comes from several sources including some Memes that encourage unforgiveness, an unfortunate Facebook fight, and the common themes in the movies of the Star Wars universe. Yes I found a way to work Star Wars into today’s episode!

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today I share with you some valuable tips for fathers on how to be a good dad.  The link to the article is https://www.brighthorizons.com/family-resources/the-art-of-being-a-father

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today I share with you part of an article on "8 Ways to be a Good Mother Instead of a Perfect One."  You can find the original article here: https://postpartumprogress.com/8-ways-to-be-a-good-mother-instead-of-a-perfect-one

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today I want to talk about the traits of a good friend, and I came across a short article that I'm using as the foundation for the podcast.  The article is from TheLawOfAttraction.com website and is titled "Best Friends Forever? 7 Essential Qualities of a Good Friend" by Katherine Hurst.

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  As I look out at several inches of snow on my back deck I am reminded about the importance of winter weather tips.  Winter storms can be dangerous and life threatening, and while reading some safety tips I started thinking about the social storms that hit when people are highly stressed during the holiday season.  So, with the inspiration coming from t...

Good morning and good coffee! This morning I read a neat article about old stone structures in Appalachia and it reminded me of old abandon structures in various places where I’ve been. Sometimes we have actions and beliefs that are kind of like those old structures in that they don’t serve any current purpose, we’re not exactly sure where and when they started, and they might be worth changing.

Good Morning and Happy Friday the 13th!!!  Today I share some funnies I found on the internet to brighten your day as we go into the weekend.

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today I want to talk about Declaration Statements and how they can be a powerful tool to help you direct yourself to be the person you want to be.  Declaration Statements are similar to confessional statements or creeds in that they state what you belief and in essence set of goal of who you are trying to become.

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  First of all, a big shout out and thank you to William, a listener who presented me with a box of delicious Starbucks Caramel flavored coffee!  Mmmmm!!!  Today's topic is about burnout, whether it is at work, in the marriage, or wherever.  When we understand it and it's source we have a better chance of being able to do something positive about it...

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today I want to address a common topic in my therapy practice and frankly with all people and that is the often unintended consequences of unhealthy anger.  Anger is a natural emotion, but there are healthy and unhealthy ways to deal with this emotion.  I am using an infographic from CounselingRecovery.com as the source for my podcast today, so a tip o...

Good Morning and Good Coffee for the start of a new week!  Today, I want to share with you six little stories that teach valuable lessons on our actions that display a positive character trait that impacts us as well as others.

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  I start today's episode with a cute funny and a pronunciation lesson, then follow up with a story about a watch and a lesson on seeing value.  I have included the support items on the Facebook page http://facebook.com/morningcoffeewithlarry/ for your entertainment. 

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today I want to share with you a quote that apparently is inaccurately attributed to Hippocrates: "Before you heal someone, ask him if he's willing to give up the things that made him sick."  There is a lot jam-packed into this little sentence, so let's start unpacking it on Morning Coffee with Larry!

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today's show focuses on How to Be Happy at Christmas where I share my thoughts on a top 10 list from an article by the same title from the website "MeantToBeHappy.com".  This is a great list because it doesn't really tell us how to avoid negativity, but things we can do to be happy, merry, and festive during this wonderful time of year.  I will share a...

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Well people, we are into December and before you know it 2020 will be here.  Today's meme was shared by Natalie regarding what we need to let go of from 2019 and what to look forward to in 2020.  It is a great concept that we need to seriously think about so we can make next year better!

Good Morning and Good Coffee!!!  Today is a special milestone as this is podcast episode 200!  Today I want to read an article I saw on the Internet and wanted to share with you in its entirety.  It is titled "Death of Family Reunions" and it really hit home to me.  Reunions are becoming a lost activity that was to valuable to generations from the past, and I think we need to r...

Good Morning and Good Coffee and Good Black Friday Everybody! I hope each of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration, and if you are one of those fun-filled shoppers striving to get your Black Friday sales items today I wish you happy hunting! Today I want to talk a little bit about Black Friday as well as contentment as I am passing on joining the crowds today but sitting with a nice cup of...

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Happy Thanksgiving!  Today I keep the podcast short and sweet with an Old Irish Blessing and thoughts on coping with situational depression during the holidays.