A Creator-based® Life

  Create the Life You Love, the Creator-based ®  Way!     This morning, I had the great fortune of an early phone call with two other women of faith. I sat in my garden just at sunrise, hearing the birds' morning song and almost seeing the leaves opening on our apple tree. A fluorescent cardinal was among the wrens on the branches, and somewhere in the distance, a woodpecker was digging out his breakfast.   I gazed out over the 10 acres that, yes, are ours and saw the pavilion where we have had so many lovely family dinners and joyful times with children and friends.   The sun was warm on my back, the air cool on my face, and I felt truly and abundantly blessed. This is joy.   GRIT, GRACE & GUTS THEN THE THOUGHT CAME GRACED BY GRIT & GUTS Would my 20-year-old self even believe that my being here, right now, was even possible?  Would she believe I could be actively engaged in building a business, doing what I love, with people I love? That ...

  Create the Life You Love, the Creator-based ®  Way! The basic   characteristics of grit are determination, persistence, resilience, excellence instead of perfection, and compassion. We’ve talked a little about determination  Remember, standing up to that thing in your life that is so hard that it feels like it might crush you?  And you have it.   I know you have faced up to hard things in the past.   This week let's talk about persistence and its role in your life.  Persistence is pretty simple.  It’s just ‘keeping on keeping on,’ right?  But  what makes us persist  as wise, modern women? Why not just pop some popcorn and watch Netflix or scroll reels on Insta or TikTok?   GRIT OR GRACE? YOUR WHY = PERSISTENCE YOUR WHY = PERSISTENCE Remember,  the wise, modern woman has been around long enough to know stuff.   She has had life experiences that have taught her an element of wisdom.  She may even have b...