Hello Friends!  Welcome to Mini Miracle 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.  They are  based on simple ideas with upbeat and hopeful encouraging tidbits for you to take along.  You can contact me through the website, www.lindagullo.com  Please note that gullo is spelled g-u-l-l-o So today I want to talk with you about what you don’t see behind the daily struggles of many people.   Back in 1991 when my husband had a terrible accident, it was apparent that things were out of place  to say the least.   I use some of these as examples.   I am sure you have your own.   But in spite of it all, there are resolutions that come in mini miracle form. People saw me going in and out of the house.   They’d ask the question how’s it going?  I knew they were being polite; it is like saying how are you, but not expecting the person to tell you.   I’d tell them the most recent issue in an abbreviated form and go on with the task at hand.  Usually it was traveling to and from work or picking up children. But what they didn’t see was all of the other frustrations behind the scenes.  I think you will appreciate this sharing because I know you have had similar experiences in your families.   To the outside world you look pretty together, but behind the scenes, you may have family members with a bad attitude or being really contrary.   We all know that people with bad attitudes can widdle down the strongest of people.  We also... 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.  They are  based on simple ideas with upbeat and hopeful encouraging tidbits for you to take along. Today we are going to discuss growth.  I have been struggling though in what message I really wanted to share with you and almost changed the topic.  Then I thought, “well if this is so hard to put together it must really be  important”   So here goes!  It is short, but something I think is important for us to evaluate.    We may come back to it on another day, but today we begin. Please listen and enjoy! This lovely Sunflower belongs to a neighbor who graciously shares it with us. It is the essence of growth and reaching high.   I discussed WGN  Wintrust Business Newscast at Lunch with Steve Bertrand. I recommend you listen to it; it is always an insightful show!   Think about the mentors who have helped you grow! Do you want to mentor for another person?  Just start now and set a great example!   Save

Hello Friends!  Welcome to Mini Miracle 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.  They are  based on simple ideas with upbeat and hopeful encouraging tidbits for you to take along.  You can contact me through the website, www.lindagullo.com  Please note that gullo is spelled g-u-l-l-o How do you escape when things get overwhelming and confusing? Hopefully here at Mini Miracles from Minor Moments, you’ll find insights and knowledge about yourself and hopefully some mentoring moments.  My plan is to help you like yourself and recognize the gifts you have been given.   We all have them and until someone or some experience shows us, we often miss seeing them.  Please take away insights that you can claim as being helpful. Today’s topic is on perspective. So how do you escape when things get overwhelming and confusing for you? As a counselor, I am always hearing the heavy side of ones’ problems.  People don’t usually come in with lots of good news. They come in to share struggles and they have questions.  I don’t always have the answers, but often I can share tools for them to figure things out and reframe the issues.  So today, I thought about discussing some of those ideas.   Good conversations carry us forward and help us to reconcile problems.   I had a retired friend who had a Sunday ritual. After reading the newspaper, doing her morning Sudoku and attending church, she would  go swimming  and end up at the local Borders.  There she would check out the books people had recommended to her.   Usually they were... Continue Reading

Hello Friends.  Welcome to Mini Miracles from Minor Moments.  This is your host Linda Gullo. I treasure the small things in life, because they add up for all of us.  Today is my Birthday and the years are piling up along with moments of wisdom and insight from the wonderful people I have met along the way. Hopefully here at Mini Miracles from Minor Moments, you’ll find insights and knowledge about yourself.  My plan is to help you like yourself and recognize the gifts you have been given.   We all have them and until someone or some experience shows us, we often miss seeing them. Please join me here regularly for these short  10 to 15 minute episodes. They are  based on simple ideas with upbeat and encouraging tidbits for you to take along. It is easy to listen to these podcasts in your car.  Just hit the media selection and make sure you follow us on your Podcast feed. When you are in and out of the car running errands I’ll be there to encourage you.  Please subscribe to Mini Miracles from Minor Moments, and share it with others. Well today one of the topics I want to talk about confusion—or better yet, finding clarity.  It’s that constant part of all of us as we try to make meaning out of difficult situations. Sometimes clarity arrives through a book or something we’ve read.  Sometimes a person pops up from our past and we reconnect. I have inspirational sayings all around my office–there are enough of them to wall paper a room. Words can mean so much.   It is like scripture that has been available  but all of a sudden it seems so relevant. Sometimes clarity pops out at me like a jack-in-the-box;  it’s usually when I am not looking... Continue Reading

Welcome to Mini Miracles from Minor Moments, where suddenly your daily events begin to overflow with great joy and the smallest successes become more frequent. Hi, I’m your host Linda Gullo.  I hope you’ll be joining me on a Weekly basis to hear stories, gain insights, and find inspiration for your day.  My purpose is to help you have a happy disposition and life filled with joy-filled experiences. A few connections I talk about include: PlatformUniversity.com  with Michael Hyatt You can find El at heavenandel.com or mseledwards.com  I’d like you to experience her enthusiasm. I checked out Fr. Roderick Vonhogen on U-Tube.  If you like Star Wars, you’ll enjoy his Teaser Trailer!   If you are a Podcasting follower,  you’ll enjoy SQPN: The Walk and SQPN: The Break   He is really interesting and his energy is contagious. Do you remember the game SIMON SAYS?  It was the game that if Simon said something you were to do it, but if he just gave instructions without saying SIMON SAYS, and you did it-well then you lost! Next week I will be talking about how to walk through moments of confusion and doubt.  We can do it together.  Have a great week and keep moving!  Bye Save Save