Being a strong woman

Being a strong woman S o I felt so empowered this morning as a began my day. I was able to get up early today as planned with a to-do list that I eagerly set out to conquer. I was feeling great too,                   because I was […]

The day I hired a new CEO

The day I hired a new CEO I  was out one Saturday doing what I normally find myself doing on the weekend-volunteering my time to activities that mean a lot to me. At one point, while I was out, I                    began to have a conversation with […]

What I learned in 2017

What I learned in 2017 H ere we are, on the 8th day of the year and I am still pondering the lessons I learned in 2017. I remember claiming, late last year, how 2017 would be my year of completion                  (now I  believe  there are some that […]

Entrepreneurship sucks

Entrepreneurship sucks S ometimes, entrepreneurship sucks.                  While I enjoy managing my small business, sometimes I have to wonder why I decided to pursue it as a career. It’s hard work. And, yes I certainly knew it wouldn’t be easy. But I thought it would get easier with […]

Am I where I should be

Am I where I should be W hile trolling Instagram today I came across a post that hit home. It started off, “January 1st seems like yesterday, and yet I’ve not made the progress that I had intended to make                       by now”. It caused me […]

Introducing the Dear Journal Column

Introducing the Dear Journal Column INTRODUCING DEAR JOURNAL – – – – – – – – – – – – – In continuing my blog and deciding when and what I wanted to write about daily, I realized that moments throughout the day my inner voice had a few simple words it needed to get […]

DEAR JOURNAL ENTRY 1

DEAR JOURNAL ENTRY 1 Hello Everyone, It’s Bettina. Welcome to the first entry of Dear Journal.  I am sharing today and I am excited! If you are not familiar with this column, read the introduction describing why I started it. Have a beautiful day! D ear Journal,                  Wow it’s January […]

Empty nest, changing the syndrome

Empty nest, changing the syndrome T hings have been different lately….I haven’t been experiencing those ‘I am a super happy empty nester’ moments. Not that I have been depressed or sad, I just haven’t been                    intentional about my thoughts,  feelings and actions. What I mean is, […]

DEAR JOURNAL ENTRY 2

DEAR JOURNAL ENTRY 2 Hello Everyone, It’s Bettina. We are in full swing of the new column,  Dear Journal.  I have received a couple of entries and I am excited to share the first today! If you are not familiar with this column, read the introduction describing why I started it. Have a beautiful day! D ear Journal, […]

50 Rules for my son

50 Rules for my son I t was a little interesting this week watching my youngest child-20-year-old son-navigate through solving a problem alone.  He hasn’t talked to me yet about his problem.                    Now, in almost every situation, where I noticed there was a mood-altering problem, he […]