by Louise Pistole | Jun 10, 2024 | Inspirational
Watch Your Words – A Short Essay on Toxic Positivity *** Watch Your Words – Thoughts to ponder Have you ever really thought about your vocabulary? Do you use pleasant and kind words when speaking to others? Or is your speech harsh, demeaning,...
by Louise Pistole | Apr 17, 2024 | Inspirational
Messages from Max *** The LORD said to Satan, “The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?” Zechariah 3:2 NIV *** I have a dear friend, Max, who...
by Louise Pistole | Dec 5, 2023 | Inspirational
Use my 3-3-3 Method to Calm Your Anxiety (I am not a physician or a mental health professional. This is my own process to calm my late-night anxiety.) *** A few nights ago, worry had consumed my mind. I lay wide awake knowing sleep would not come easily...
by Louise Pistole | Aug 11, 2023 | Inspirational
Nurture Your Body, Mind, and Spirit Through Self-Care *** Everyone and everything has to wait. Today, I’m loving myself first! But, I must digress a bit to a few years ago. My head was spinning. My heart was racing. I felt nauseated. I felt dizzy. I could...
by Louise Pistole | Jun 16, 2022 | Inspirational
Kindness is Free. Sprinkle it Everywhere! *** Be known for your kindness and grace. * Kindness is free – Sprinkle it everywhere! Have you ever been blessed by the kindness of a total stranger? Well, I have and it literally makes your heart swell in...
by Louise Pistole | Jun 1, 2022 | Inspirational
The Ultimate Gift *** A True Story of Relinquishing the Rights to Parent Your Newborn Baby It was 1969 and times were different. Jill was 17 years old, a high school senior, single and ….. pregnant. Her parents were outraged and sent her away immediately,...