Posts Tagged ‘New Beginnings’
How to Have a Wonderful New Year
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008Kicked the Habit
Monday, November 10th, 2008
Accompanied by my four-year-old son, Eric, I was on my way to the store to buy a pack of cigarettes.
I knew I shouldn’t be doing this. I was going through a rough time financially and could barely make ends meet, especially for bad habits such as cigarette smoking.
Still, I’d been a smoker for 13 years and could not stop.
As I drove into the store’s parking lot, on impulse I turned to my son and blurted out, "Oh, Eric, do something to make me quit smoking!"
Author, speaker and mentor Ronda Del Boccio presents the Shrink With Me Blog. Ronda Del Boccio is the author of I’ll Push You steer, plus numerous articles and stories.
Bead by Bead
Sunday, July 1st, 2007
One of my favorite gifts to give is a beaded angel pin made in South Africa by Zulu tribespeople. There’s a story behind these colorful pins.
Jeremy Sutton ran a business that brought traditional Zulu handcrafts to a worldwide market. On a trip to purchase the crafts in the remote Kwa-Zulu Natal region, he was robbed and killed. His family understood that extreme poverty was partly to blame for his tragic death.
Author, speaker and mentor Ronda Del Boccio presents the Shrink With Me Blog. Ronda Del Boccio is the author of I’ll Push You steer, plus numerous articles and stories.
The Making of a Caregiver
Thursday, February 1st, 2007
My days in retirement had started to blur together. Oh, they were pleasant enough-summer days spent lolling away up at our lake house, puttering on the boat, visiting with our kids and grandkids. But lately I’d felt this grinding sameness. I was growing bored. And to think I’d looked forward to retirement.
Author, speaker and mentor Ronda Del Boccio presents the Shrink With Me Blog. Ronda Del Boccio is the author of I’ll Push You steer, plus numerous articles and stories.
