When life brings battles and wars there is a tendency to shut down, feel less than or worthless, feel ashamed or even feel beaten; that nothing can change from whence it comes; that you will never be the same person, or your life will never be as it was. Battles and Wars will always be present, circling about like a vulture looking for its prey; to devour your happiness, love, meaning of life; to bring on illnesses and other issues meant to demolish who you are. When you take

Make this summer a time to reboot your mind/body and give it a permanent facelift. Think of fun ways and places to do this rather than feel you must do too much to make it happen. Keep it simple, clear and flexible.   Precious is the life you make for yourself! Copyright © 2025 Brenda Rockward Coaching LLC. LifeSkillsAuthor.com Brenda Rockward. All rights reserved  Request permission from the author before using any of the creative content postings. Please note that any dispu

In this ensemble of writs, I am using the word everyone should be common, and it is the word “awkward.” Do you ever experience feeling weird sometimes because of a disposition someone placed you or perhaps there have been difficulties of challenge or hardship with certain things in your life.   Well, a lot of it has to do with knowing who you are and identifying with your weaknesses and strengths. Some of these could have been conditioned or self-learned and embedded over the

Inner peace is basically the experience you have had and will continue to have plus how you choose to delegate them to a place where it allows you to feel free; uninhibited. Begin the path to finding inner peace by building a mind frame of solace. Surround yourself with items that have a calming effect. Create a surrounding designed to your characteristics and ideals. People can also play a role in this calming effect but choosing this mode will not allow you to just be free

Empty nesting is on the rise and more than ever many people that fall into this category are trying to adapt to this life change. Empty Nester's must grab life by the horns and reinvent what was and expound on it if they want to have the greatest experiences of their later life. Imagine this thought: walking through a meadow of green grass and blooming sweet smelling red flowers, a comfortable summer breeze brushing across your skin and the purest smell to the air. Isn’t this

It all boils down to whatever works for each person that helps you keep fibromyalgia symptoms either on a low or temporary sabbatical of pain issues. If you understand what the condition is and what it predisposes to you that can make your way of life a little more tolerable.   Once you have "the givens" of the condition, you can then battle them each day; maybe not with ease but utilizing mindful thinking. Talk to your doctor to make sure exhaustive measures have been assess

Like many people, I have come across some inspiring quotes as well as others having shared their own specialties with me. So, as part of a community of people sharing HOPE in mind, I decided to include a HOPE theory of my own to reach thousands of my readers and followers. When people desire something in and of their life, what is usually the first thing most people do? Usually some get distressed over how to get there or while in transition to get there, or any other hosts o

So, you have been seasoned Empty Nester’s for a while now and really embracing the time you have together and quite actually, really enjoying all the FREE time you have together that has not been interrupted by children, having to shift here and there…rearrange your schedules because you must be involved in your children’s affairs. But now, you receive the unexpected call, text, or show up at the front door with luggage in this type of situation. The script goes something lik

Today's blog concerns a trend set regarding Snap Chat pics and individuals seeking plastic surgeons to make their face look like their Snap Chat photo. It's like getting permanently airbrushed via your face as such the case with some models we see in certain magazines. I would like to say… love yourself and love yourself in your own skin and naturally aging body. Sure, we all feel at times when we look in the mirror that we could use some improving or remodeling, but at what

There are people who have no one or nothing significant in their life. Life in general can become monotonous at times for anyone and lead to some serious. What helps people in these circumstances are other people; people who take time to occupy, to listen and sometimes just be an ear to hear what the other person has to say. It may not constitute you needing to say or do anything but just be there for them. Life as we know can be about the hustle and bustle and centers on wha

When you have become an Empty Nester, it is important to distinguish what you are experiencing emotionally, intellectually and more. Understand what you are feeling about these same aspects.  Here are some questionable thoughts by example to explore: * Are you feeling sad because the children are gone? * Are you feeling sad because there are less people in the house to care for or cook etc.? * Are you feeling sad because the house is empty, and you no longer have direct inter

Love yourself yes… But do not love yourself with conceitedness as this is not real love and that kind of love can never be whole with another. And, when you love others love them unselfishly and not by bound chains. Take this analogy for example: If you have a dog, cat or other type of pet that you care for, that pet does not see you as a caregiver per se, that pet sees you as someone they love through the very simple purity of their soul and trust in you. There are no concre

When you look up to the sky and see the flight of hawks; how they gracefully glide in the wind so effortlessly...yet have no inhibitions or fear because they know they got it.   Now that’s faith in knowing all is well.What can you apply in your life today to live; exist on a level like the hawks? I would love to hear back from you on what you have envisioned. Copyright © 2025 Brenda Rockward Coaching LLC. LifeSkillsAuthor.com Brenda Rockward. All rights reserved Request permi

Venues in its basic comprehension is a place where things happen. In the Bible, there exist venues to help us understand life and the world we live in (marriage, divorce, prayers, etc.). So, if you are to take on building venues in your life; first, what is it you are trying to build? What is the foundation for which this venue will be useful in your life and faithfully driven? In society, there are venues happening all the time (weddings, parties, funerals, etc.) for which p

By which we choose in everyday events that occur can be momentous and mindfully challenging and can also be downright negligent and hurtful. Some people choose to do a lot of things in this world whether it’s good or bad. A lot of what is wrong in this world is not just on the surface but can be from a lot of other baggage left unturned, unfelt, history of many pasts carried forward to right now-in this century of time. One factor in these issues is that some people suffer in

I am sure you have heard the adage…” Time waits for no one…”In our lives, everything advances, grows, and provides a greater potential for positive outcomes if we allow ourselves the privilege. It is a healthy ideal to allow for change and develop a mindset that gives room for greater, momentous things.   Part of the process in getting there is that we often need to let go of past hurt, devastated feelings, trauma etc.; even mistakes made along the way. Many people throughout

Be the light and anchor of each other’s spirit and heart. This is not to say take on the worries of the other yet be one of the most important support mechanisms when things start to drift or escalate for the one you love.     Copyright © 2025 Brenda Rockward Coaching LLC. LifeSkillsAuthor.com Brenda Rockward. All rights reserved   Request permission from the author before using any of the creative content postings. Please note that any disputes arising under the posting of t

Try to remember the kind of September when life was slow and oh so mellow… You know the song, right? It was written by Tom Jones and was in the musical comedy-The Fantasticks.   So, these are the days of September; your days specifically, to really make a change for whatever it is you are trying to experience and set into motion. Remember the freshness of life and all that it has to offer. Life wants you!So, what are you waiting for?     Copyright © 2025 Brenda Rockward Coach

When you think of gatekeeping you think about something that is protected by something or someone. There are many in this world that are considered gatekeepers (i.e., doctors, employers, etc.). From this perspective and respectively so, YOU are the gatekeeper of your life and hold the keys to what happens with your life. Life has so many different avenues that allow us to learn about those things we need not have in our lives or how to appropriately handle them if they are. T

Resistance to change...what is all the hype about? As human beings we tend to resist a lot of things 24 hours a day. We can resist our bosses’ requests or expectations, our partner’s requests all the way down to resisting change in the type of clothes we wear or our hairstyles etc... You get the idea here, right? But what is it about change that people dread so much? Are there any specific reasons to be resistant? Some people dread change because it makes them feel uncomforta