The Heart...Wanda's

Everyone one has a comfort zone or 2.  When the comfort zone becomes a hinderance to personal growth, stepping out is necessary.  Having the faith and necessary support to step out aids in being successful.

Taking a moment to reflect on what "one more time" means.  Embracing and engaging in doing something one more time and even being thankful for those behaviors not engaged in one more time.

I patronized a brewery in Charleston, WV whose menu selections were grilled cheese and bologna sandwiches.  

The life lesson I learned from replacing a closet door.  The new door didn't align and open/close like the existing door did.  Adjustments were needed because over time the house settled and needed to be factored in.

A discussion on what is the preferred consistency of potato salad...smooth or with visible potato chunks

Enjoying family, reuniting with extended family and meeting new additions, while attending the family reunion.

There is so much tragedy and devastation happening in the world that is causing many to ask "why".  

People influence others for a variety of reasons.  At times, it's simply being at the right place and at the right time.  Influencers are not limited by age, gender, economic status or religious affiliation.

We all persevere every day. Many have hit brick walls or gotten knocked down by life, and yet, continued on. There are times, where Day in, day out nothing seems to change. Yet people are still moving on. What’s behind the moving on?  They're striving for something and had the faith to continue on to what they’re trying to do or accomplish.

In life, people are released either from something or to something.  Many know when the release occurs and acts upon it.  Others may not know the exact moment the release occurs, but when it's made aware, still are reluctant to act upon.  For those that don't act upon the release, life can present circumstances which ultimately lead to the release being acknowledged, embraced and ac...

Life presents obstacles that will cause one to move either forward or remain stagnant.  Moving forward at times means shifting the thought process from "I think I can" to "I know I can".

People who cross your path will do one of 2 things:  either teach you something or bless you.  You in turn can and/or will do the same to others; teach them something or bless them.

When the cares and responsibilities of life become so overwhelming, and releases are not sought, burnout can occur.  Burnout is not a sign of weakness but the body saying it's time to release some of the stress it's under.

Life presents situations and circumstances that have to be overcome.  In order to do so, it requires pressing your way through.  

A couple expressions that are spoken that convey all parties know what's exactly being said or implied

Kindness can be shown to others by using your hands or speaking words of encouragement/compliments.

Life consists of losing and gaining.  As loses occur (whether material, financial, relationships or even self) it results in a gain (whether replacement of material possessions, financial gain, new relationship and a greater appreciation of self and self worth).

Life presents situations that can cause one to be thrown into a dark place (whether mentally or emotionally).  The expectation is that one would eventually come out of that dark place, but not all know how.  There is no specific amount of time for being a dark place.

In life, there are moments where one has to let go.  Letting go of excess baggage, toxic relationships, stagnant growth.  Whatever has reached it's season in one's life.

Simple gestures can have a profound impact. Everyone needs encouraging.

The key in your hand can represent many possibilities; whether locking/unlocking physical locks/doors and figurative and representing possibilities.

When there's a shift in the atmosphere, the ordinary and routine are no longer the same.  The viewpoint has changed and a difference is evident.

Coming together in unity doesn't mean that we agree on everything, but that we can agree to disagree and still get along.

Mountains exist within our lives.  Whether the physical ones to be admired and climbed or those that exist within our lives.  Those mountains can be thorns that exist to show us a change is needed.

Change takes place, one person at a time, one instance at a time.  It only takes one.