I haven’t bought soap in twelve years!

The other day on Facebook I posted a photo of some soap I made over the weekend. I heard a lot of positive comments about the photo as well as the fact that I make my own soap.

I started making soap in the year 2000 and have kept a written record of every batch I’ve made. This is so I know how much of which oils and scents I used in each one. This makes it easier to duplicate my favorites and avoid repeating mistakes. When I was writing down the two new batches, this is when I realized how long it had been since I bought soap and that made me ponder this whole concept of soap-making and why I enjoy it so much. more...

by Krysta Gibson

When times are tough, have you found yourself saying: “Why is this happening to me?” It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that all of our troubles have to do with us being bad or wrong. Sometimes our troubles are, in fact, due to our making some sort of mistake. The solution is to see the error and fix it. more...

By Krysta Gibson

Every person I have ever met wants to be appreciated. It is part of the human psyche that we want to feel that others value us and that they are appreciative of whatever part we might be playing in their lives.   I am sure you agree with this statement. What do you do about it on a daily basis?

When is the last time you genuinely thanked the clerk who checked out your groceries? When was the last time you let the bank teller know you appreciate his or her accuracy with your deposit or withdrawal? What about telling the person who makes copies for you at the copy store that they did a great job?

I take it as a personal challenge when I see an unhappy or moody store clerk. It becomes my mission to brighten their day and have them smiling, if not laughing, by the end of my transaction with them. I am sure you agree that even a few moments of lightness can help us see life in a better perspective. We can’t go around trying to solve or take-on everyone else’s difficulties, but we can act with kindness toward one another. more...

by Krysta Gibson

We all know the power  of cheese,  but the power of focus is much, much greater!  Our world is filled with so many choices that it can be difficult to limit ourselves and focus on what we truly want. Without the ability to focus we will have a tough time getting anything done.

Have you ever had one of those days where you had so much to get done that you found yourself drifting from one thing to another,  not finishing  anything?  Life can be like that, too. First we decide to follow one career. Then midway we decide to do something else. This can happen over and over until we end up doing nothing and wonder  where  our time has gone!

Although we do live in an infinite universe,  it is also true that we live in finite space and time.  Every time we choose to do something,  that is time we will  never  have  to do something else. Every book you choose to read means there is a book you cannot  read. Same thing for movies,  for television shows, videos, conversations, etc… Scary, isn’t it? Every choice for something is really a choice  against  something else. This makes  choosing  a bit more complicated. more...

10. Do not change any of your habits. Are your habits helping you or hurting you? In order to make the changes you say you want in your life, it might be necessary to make adjustments to your habitual way of doing things. If you really want to sabotage your success, stay attached to the way you do things now and refuse to change any of your habits. more...