Mistletoe is for More Than Kissing

If you google search the meaning of mistletoe you will find tales that go from romantic to practical when it comes to this prickly greenery. Every Christmas season I think of mistletoe as a gift of love and bravery. When my mind wanders back to those days I was a single mother with five children,Continue reading “Mistletoe is for More Than Kissing”

New Blog Title! “Life Lessons by Jenine Marie”

Hello to everyone! I love that you are my subscriber! Having you read my blog is such an honor! This blog has finally gone over 900 viewers. I want to make it 900,000! Or even more! In the meantime I am changing the title to “Life Lessons by Jenine Marie”. I feel this title betterContinue reading “New Blog Title! “Life Lessons by Jenine Marie””

I’m Here During Difficult Times…

It’s almost like we were stalked and pounced upon. Suddenly the coronavirus came on the scene and thousands of people started to become ill. (Are you tired of hearing the word coronavirus yet?) I heard today this week things are expected to worsen before they get better. I know it is not something any ofContinue reading “I’m Here During Difficult Times…”

Putting Your Best Intention Forward for the New Year!

I’m not sure where this belief came from for me but I truly believe our whole year will unfold the way we start it off. I know it is only linear time but as humans we determine and schedule our lives by it. There is also something spiritually energetic about the end of one yearContinue reading “Putting Your Best Intention Forward for the New Year!”

Inner Integrity

I’ve always liked the word “integrity”. I like the meaning even more. The word integrity is defined as “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, moral uprightness.” In my world inner integrity is one of the most important things a person can consider. It means being honest with ourselves and standing strongContinue reading “Inner Integrity”

Everything Shifts

Early this morning I heard there was a 4.5 earthquake in the state of California. The faults are just adjusting and relieving some pressure. I feel that same need sometimes too, don’t you? When life gets on my nerves it’s almost like sleeping on my arm too long. Sooner or later it’s time to adjust.Continue reading “Everything Shifts”

Mending Broken Glass With Dreams

Right in the middle of a difficult move, a colorful vase dropped to the floor while unpacking. It shattered into what looked like a thousand pieces. I sat down on the floor at that point and just cried my eyes out. I had lost my home in the infamous housing and lending crash of 2008.Continue reading “Mending Broken Glass With Dreams”