by Jenna Kominski | May 14, 2018 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
One of the wonders of modern technology is our ability to connect with one another and to know about exciting things happening throughout our community and all over the world. An unfortunate side effect of this connectivity is a phenomenon called FOMO. You may have...
by Jenna Kominski | May 7, 2018 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
Our minds need training. Left to its own devices, the mind will race around, flitting from one thing to another; demanding our attention with the insistence of a braying donkey or an untrained puppy. Ever wanted more than anything to go to sleep but you can’t get your...
by Jenna Kominski | Apr 30, 2018 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
There is a very difficult balance that we must strike with ourselves. On the one hand, it is important that we affirm and accept ourselves just as we are in this present moment. So many times, we are our own worst critics, and the inner voice that we hear can be harsh...
by Jenna Kominski | Apr 23, 2018 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
One of the insights that we frequently hear from those in our care is the importance of friends in our lives. I remember one 90-year-old woman who once told me, “You want to learn something worthwhile? Learn how to be a good friend!” Our friends are there to celebrate...
by Jenna Kominski | Apr 16, 2018 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
A nineteenth-century spiritual leader of the Lakota Sioux Indians, Chief Yellow Lark, wrote these inspiring words: “O Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds and whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me. I am small and weak. I need your strength...
by Jenna Kominski | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
I was visiting an 89-year-old man once, sitting on his back porch having a glass of iced tea. He was quiet for several moments looking out over the canal that wound behind his property. Finally, he looked over at me with a sad smile and said, “Where has the time...
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