Today I was able to be a Blessing and be Blessed with 20 women on a journey of healing and growth.#prisonministry, #LifeChurch, #ActivateMovement,#transformations

I think we as mothers have experienced this at least once in our child's life.  This short story tells of what we have given as a mother and what we have received having been a child.Enjoy!http://best-short-stories.com/mothers-love/

Status Update By Sonia Dos SantosInvisible Mother

It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack of response, the way
one of the kids will walk into the room while I'm on the phone and ask to be
taken to the store. Inside I'm thinking, 'Can't you see I'm on the phone?'

Obviously not; no one can see if I'm on the phone, or cooking, or sweeping
the floor, or even standing on my head in the corner, because no one can see
me at all. I'm invisible. The invisible Mom. Some days I am only a pair of

What is your fear holding you back from doing? What can you do to embrace your fear?  There is an easy assignment in this article for you to do to acknowledge your fears and then learn to approach them differently so you can conquer them. 

I have to admit, my greatest fear is heights. I cringe and hold the steering wheel so tight when driving over a bridge that my hands are red and sore by the time I get to the other side.  When I stand on our balcony I can look over but would never lean on the rail for fear of falling over.

Naturopath Dr. Michael Murray shares 7 steps to reduce stress in your life and boost your health in his book, Stress, Anxiety and Insomnia: What the Drug Companies Won't Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn't Know.  Most of them we know or have heard before but sometimes a reminder to help us refocus helps.  So here is a reminder to get you on track if you have begin to slip and seeing stress beginning to affect your health:

What things can have an immediate impact on your happiness, and are you making time for them?  We are all guilty of saying we don't have time.  Is it that we don't have time or we choose to prioritize our time on things that are not important.  How will you reprioritize how you spend your time?

http://tinybuddha.com/blog/3-tips-to-be-happier-in-work-and-in-life/

Maria Shriver, who has been an advocate for women wrote an interesting article.  She suggests some book readings and her own philosophy on continuing the conversation around women's issues.   The need for women to lean in to their careers and seize what is rightfully theirs - aim for that new opportunity or the boardroom.  In addition to an individual need to lean, it is important for us as women to push back for meaningful change on a larger platform.  This article will be helpful whether you are fresh out of college or a mid-career professional.