Holly's Highlights

Some years ago my mom and dad were at a restaurant for Sunday lunch when my mom took a sip of her sweet tea only to spit it out and then learn that instead of sugar in that sweet tea, it was pure lye. Fast forward through a trip to the hospital ER, a ride in the life flight helicopter to be admitted into the ICU Burn Unit of a major hospital, and over a week in a coma - my mom miraculously walked out of that hospital weeks later...

Hey there mommas!

I LOVE to go sit at little cafes on the patio, and oh how I wish you and I could meet up for a chit chat at the local cafe...

Covid has brought so many altered paths:
- unexpected early retirement
- solitude of working from home (or maybe chaos of working from home)
- distanced worship or deprivation of in person fellowship
- financial challenges
- emotional or mental tolls

Learn how no matter what path you find yourself on, there is still purpose in your path...

As Father's Day approaches I have read many articles about how Father's Day originated, as well as the impact dad's can have on their children, and as result I  thought this is quite a suitable time to interview my own father in hopes of sharing with you some lessons I have learned from my dad.

My dad has earned his doctorate, is retired from full-time ministry, and is truly the wisest person I know...

As my daughter prepared to get her first job, I took my decades of experience in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, firing, and overall developing teams and shared with my daughter five areas I believe would be "what employers wish new hires knew...

This past week I took my kids on a little road trip. Driving through the open fields and small towns of Wyoming and South Dakota made me think of growing up traveling on road trips with my aunt and uncle...

Ever feel as the definition of inferior states, "low in rank, status, or quality?" This might be at work, home, when out hanging with our friends, at school, or even when simply going about our day to day life in the community. 

I think we have all battled this at one point or another. Check out this episode where we will discuss five areas that hopefully will encourage us when dealing with our own inferior complex...

We all have friends at some level - perhaps an aquaintance, a peer, a close friend or even a bestie. But what can we do to develop these friendships? We'll talk through three areas to start that will hopefully set you on track for a successful, supportive and healthy friendship circle.

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What seems to be on much of the world's mind - ok, aside from the ongoing pandemic - are the world games going on. I think everyone is appreciating the positive distraction right now. We've been going down to my dad's house to watch the competitions. I love hearing the stories of those who have overcome, persevered, and fought for something. One thing the summer games teaches us is that our past doesn't define us, but can act as a source of strength to us...

Ever feel disappointed? Whether it be in people, situations, circumstances, or even your own behavior? According to BetterUp.com, disappointment tells you three important things:
1) you're passionate about something
2) it's an opportunity for growth
3) It can make you stronger

No matter the reason or cause of disappointment, there are four main things we can learn from it which we'll discuss today.  Remember......