Stephanie L. Jones's Blog, page 13
June 17, 2019
Dream. Discover. Do.
What did I get myself into? I pitched an idea to do the biggest dream board workshop I'd ever lead, almost 150 people. Terrified. That's how I felt on the day of the event. What had I done? Like every grand idea I have, when rubber meets the road, fear seeps in and I start [...]
June 10, 2019
I’m a Recovering Workaholic
I'm a recovering workaholic. When my husband worked the afternoon shift, I'd work all day and late until the evening. If he worked weekends, so did I. At times I worked 80+ hours a week. I said yes to every request. If I wasn't working, my evenings were filled with meetings, dinners and volunteering. [...]
May 31, 2019
Want to be Intentional this Summer? Make a Dream List!
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer. Before we know it, August will be here, the children will be back to school and the warm, long days will start to dwindle. How do we make the most of summer? We be intentional. Sit down, either by yourself or family, and make a list of [...]
May 20, 2019
Fran, Flowers, and a Filled Heart
Recently, I keynoted a women's breakfast and had the opportunity to meet Fran. At the end of every talk, I challenge the audience to take my 40-Day Giving Challenge. Afterwards, Fran came up to me and exclaimed she'd started the challenge by giving away the beautiful hanging basket of petunias that she won. Excitement filled [...]
May 6, 2019
The Kindness of Mothers
Did you grow up in an urban or a rural community? I grew up in a small farming community in Southern Indiana and the longer I live, the more I realize growing up in a small town was a blessing. I’ve had the same friends from kindergarten to now. I didn't realize this was a [...]
April 29, 2019
How to Change a Bad Attitude
This water stinks! Oh, this is horrible. I can't stand the stench! These were all the thoughts flowing through my mind as water rained down on my head. For months the water at our lake house smelled bad. We'd called an expert to help and he told us the problem was most likely a corroded [...]
April 22, 2019
How Will You Be Remembered?
Do you remember the sitcom Three's Company? Sunday evening, I got sucked into a celebrity spotlight show on John Ritter. I only knew John as an actor but hearing costars and friends talk about him made me think about the legacy we leave. His friends never mentioned him partying, his wealth, the materials possessions [...]
April 16, 2019
Your Dream Isn’t Dead Until You Stop Swinging!
I went with a friend to the range in college and well, let's just say it didn't end so well. I whacked the guy next to me with my golf ball. And I'm pretty sure I whiffed the ball more than I hit it. Did I mention golfing hurt my back? Overall, the outing at [...]
April 1, 2019
What are you grateful for today?
Several weeks ago, I recommended reading, A Thousand Splendid Suns. I'm still making my way through the book, as the content is heavier than most fiction books I read. The story is from the perspective of two Afghan women. This morning the chapter I read, the Taliban have entered Kabul, where the women live. The [...]
March 25, 2019
“Whatever you resist, persists. The more you fight a feeling, the more it controls you.”
"Whatever you resist, persists. The more you fight a feeling, the more it controls you." In reading The Daniel Plan by Rick Warren, this quote smacked me in the face. I would replace "feeling" with "task," but it's true. My last newsletter I shared the resistance I'd faced with some of the creative projects I'd [...]
