by Lisa Ryan | Aug 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
It seems that no matter how good something is, there’s always an unhappy camper in the crowd. Unfortunately, our human nature tends to focus on that one negative person instead of the other ninety-nine percent positive responses. Ugh! I’ve gotten into the...
by Lisa Ryan | Aug 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s a part of human nature, whatever we have, we always seem to want just a little more. We compare our “stuff” – house, car, education – even our children, or lack thereof – to what others have. What if, just for today, you...
by Lisa Ryan | Aug 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
As a person who speaks for a living, you would think it would be easy to get on stage for a mere five minutes. Unless, of course, that five minutes is at the Improv. Being funny during programs is one thing – HAVING to be funny for a straight five minutes is...
by Lisa Ryan | Aug 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
In 2007, there was a major falling out in our neighborhood. I won’t share the details, but it was bad enough that we did not speak for nine years. That’s a pretty healthy chunk of time when you’ve been in your house for twenty-three years. In 2016,...
by Lisa Ryan | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of my “Gratitude Thought of the Week” subscribers shared a wonderful story about reconnecting with a neighbor of hers. “Over thirty years ago, a friend and I stopped talking. There were no arguments, but I divorced, and I think it was too...
