by Georgia Shaffer | Oct 29, 2019 | Stories
Tomorrow is trash day. Tonight I’ll empty the kitchen plastic and office paper into the recycling bin. I’ll move through the house and empty the remaining garbage cans into the regular trash bin. Early tomorrow, I’ll roll the bins to the street curb. I don’t want to...
by Georgia Shaffer | Oct 22, 2019 | Stories
Recently I listened to a podcast, then read an unrelated article and the next day heard an instructor warn how our self-limiting mindsets hinder our ability to connect with others. So how do you begin to identify which thoughts you need to transform, especially since...
by Georgia Shaffer | Oct 15, 2019 | Stories
Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck found, after years of research, that there is a huge difference in achieving what you want depending on whether you hold a growth mindset or a fixed mindset. As the author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, she...
by Georgia Shaffer | Oct 8, 2019 | Stories
Last month I spoke at a weekend retreat for Richfield Life Ministries Church. The Mistress of Ceremonies, Missy Dietz, shared the following story: The summer my daughter was four years old, she and her little sister, age two, spent day after sun-filled day playing...
by Georgia Shaffer | Oct 1, 2019 | Stories
Growing up I loved to say, “I can do it myself!” It meant I was getting stronger, more capable and resourceful. I was a big girl. But as I savor my new planting of tulips and daffodils, they remind me I cannot do it all myself. In September, I excitedly bought a bag...
by Georgia Shaffer | Sep 24, 2019 | Stories
“For the battle is not yours, but God’s.” 2 Chronicles 20:15 I like being in control even though I realize it is only an illusion. When I truly know I am not in control, I can feel helpless and hopeless. Before I can accept the truth, however, that I really can’t...
