Choosing to Own Our Days

Beth Vogtacceptance, age, change, childhood, choices, confidence, contentment, expectations, gratitude, hope, Life, perspective, Quotes, time, trust 9 Comments

  I wake up several times each night. I know I’m not alone in this repeated I’m-asleep-now-I’m-awake middle of the night routine. The first thing I do when I wake up is glance at the alarm clock on my bedside table. It’s an illuminated model with oversize red digital numbers I purchased several years ago for my mother-in-law who battled …

In Others’ Words: An Opportune Time

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, opportunities, Quotes 6 Comments

  So often we look at the time we have and think of what we’re not accomplishing.  And we stress out. Maybe we could change how we think about the time we have. Be more positive about our days — the hours and minutes we are blessed with.  Today is an opportune time to: be kind.  laugh with family and …

In Others’ Words: Repeating Good

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, perspective, Quotes 8 Comments

  Have you ever gotten an irritating song stuck in your head? You hear it over and over again … Yeah, that kind of repeat is not a good thing. But there are times when a certain song uplifts my mood or touches my heart or even inspires me as I write. And I pull the song up on Spotify …