Hello Friends!  Welcome to Mini Miracles from Minor Moments.   Today our Guest is Jim Haisler, a local Businessman and CEO of Heartland Realtors Organization in Crystal Lake.  Jim shares a time of transition in his life and the wonderful outcome it turned out to be for him and our community! Linda also brings up the topic of the upcoming and annual Community Harvest in the conversation with Jim.   Delight in Living and look for your Mini Miracles raining down upon you! Save Save Save Save Save

Good Morning.   Welcome to Mini Miracles from Minor Moments, where suddenly your daily events begin to overflow with great joy.  This is a podcast of hope and gratitude.  I hope you come to follow regularly and enjoy it. Hi, I am you host Linda Gullo and today is absolutely beautiful.   I share that feeling for a couple of reasons as this day begins.   Everyone needs a purpose and reason to get up each morning.  Years ago when my life seemed to be falling apart, I decided to return for more education to become a Psychologist.   After years of earning that degree and credentialing, I realized what I did with that knowledge not only gave me a purpose, but it gave me something I needed to pass along whether it was as a Teacher or as a Professional Counselor. Well I have done both and slid mainly into the counseling and coaching arenas.  I learned to do mediation in the years that followed to add to my toolbox.   I was propelled into a Private Practice, so I had a reason to get up and serve others every day.   No regrets there!  As the next year comes I plan to do several Webinars and get back a bit more into Coaching and speaking.   Feeling well enough to do these things is one of the many beautiful things that today holds for me. There is nothing better than having a newborn baby in our midst.  If it is your own baby, there are hopes for a healthy life filled with the first smiles and then giggles.   It is that awesome 1st year of milestones.  If it is your grandchild and you are in a supporting role or even if it is a baby of a friend, it brings everyone down to a place... Continue Reading

Hello Friends!  Welcome to Mini Miracles from Minor Moments. This is your host Linda Gullo. Today it’s November 3rd, Thursday.  It’s late in the day for me to be recording this.   I have had a busy week and wanted to get this recorded.  This week I was able to vote and follow through with a few personal appointments. After thinking more was better for years, I have been learning to think in a different way.  I now treasure the small things in life. So many of us are rushed and don’t get to enjoy the the people in our lives or the details in what we do.   I see how many of us are all over indulgent with eating, playing, or work.  For me it is the first and last.  I don’t play enough. Let’s all think for a few minutes here about simplicity. The daily encounters with people and the wisdom we can share with each other may seem so small, but it brings enormous joy when we let it happen naturally.  Today I had the man who washes the office windows stop in the office. His wife was helping him with the front doors.   It is a warm and beautiful fall day here  in Illinois.  The trees are bright yellows and orange.  As they worked and talked with me, the time passed so quickly.   I really  learned more about them and the many wonderful things as they are preparing to have another child next year.   What a great joy for them. I enjoyed another conversation earlier with a delivery man.  He volunteers  working with an organization that reaches out to families and children.   Embracing things that bring us comfort is always wonderful. I enjoy hearing about the traditions people bring to holiday time.  We hear of family... Continue Reading

Hello Friends!  Welcome to Mini Miracles from Minor Moments. This is your host Linda Gullo. I treasure the small things in life the encounters with people, and even the struggles that often bring us insight.  Each week I bring you a theme and thought provoking stories for these 10 to 15 minute episodes.   The are based on simple ideas with upbeat and hopefully encouraging tidbits for you to take along.  My plan is to help you like yourself and love life. We all need to feel that we contribute to our world.  That could be to your family, your community or to your business. What are your gifts?  How do you contribute to the world around you? On my wall in the office I have the saying. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” What does that mean?   We all dance to a different tune and that is the neatest thing we can do.   Sometimes we are called us to dance in the rain or through less enjoyable moments.  Life does have a way of moving us through good and bad times. God made us all so unique and different from one another and we all have our roadmap to follow. I try to learn from those around me who accept things well.   I guess that is the number one reason I enjoy people so much. We are called down such different pathways and need one another to succeed. In yesterday’s blog, I wrote about just being yourself.   Well that is often hard, because we are mixture of so many things. Who are you?  Where are you going?  What influences you the most? Do you think for yourself or are you easily persuaded to take on the opinions of... Continue Reading

Hi Folks,  Welcome to Mini Miracles from Minor Moments. This is your host Linda Gullo with a podcast meant to empower you. I treasure the small things in life that fuel us the most.  It is the encounters with people that brighten my day. I recognize that even the struggles we experience can bring us the best insight. So each week I bring you a theme and  a few stories for these 10 to 15 minute episodes.   The are based on simple ideas with upbeat and hopefully encouraging tidbits for you to take along.  My plan is to help you like yourself and to recognize the gifts you have been given.  Check out lindagullo.com where you can get the show notes.   I also share journaling aids, refer you to good books and offer daily insights.  I’d like you to join me by leaving you email, so I can send you free and fun updates. Well today I have been thinking of so many things.   Like you, I am involved in daily life routines that seem to keep me moving at a fast pace.   So this whole podcast is to discuss DISTRACTIONS because it is easy to get distracted from our action plans.  That has happened to me in the areas of fitness, writing, and just being with friends. Our distractions seem to multiply if we let them.  The first step, as I see it, is to be aware of the obstacles that keep us from succeeding. I am currently trying to focus on my health and catching up on personal appointments.  I usually tackle these things during Lent, but I have been on a different schedule this year. Now is a good time to begin checking them off my “to do” list, one at a time. This week, I called... Continue Reading