Did you ever play the game "What you buy with a million dollars" as a child?  I remember playing that game.  Big dreams were built in those days.  The Bloganuary prompt today is "How would you spend a billion dollars?"  I found it a lot harder than I first imagined.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2023/01/14/my-cup-runneth-over/

Chores.  Can't get away from them.  There are just things that we have to do to make like livable.  Chores build good habits.  Chores build good character.  There are so many lessons worth teaching and learning through chores.  But there may be a chore you still struggle with like me.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2023/01/12/chores-and-attitude/

"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."  Nelson Mandela.  Success can not always be measured in the tangibles.  By living your best life, everyone can be successful.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2023/01/12/defining-success/

Words are powerful.  

It matters what we say to ourselves and others.  It matters what we listen to and read.

Words are powerful.

Also included is the January 2023 book stack.  I'd love to know what you are reading this month.  Leave a comment and let me know.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2023/01/10/words-are-powerful/

Gifts have and serve a purpose in being given.  Sometimes we have to look beyond the gift itself to its purpose.  In this episode, I share about a very special gift that was given to me many years ago.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2023/01/09/never-forget/

Discovering our roots can be important.  Through knowing where we come from, we can learn lessons about where we are headed and even why our family is the way it is.  Even more important is having a vision for where we want our family to be in the future; not just the near future, but the far future.  This is legacy.  

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2023/01/09/roots-and-leaves/

As a child there were times when I needed to be comforted, and know I was seen and understood, especially when I didn't have words for how I was feeling or anyone to talk to about it.  This poem, short and sweet, comes from one particular day that I can still see so clearly. #bloganuary

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2023/01/07/rain/

Why do I write is a hard question.  Words and thoughts just are.  And the world is amazing.  Thank you for joining me today as I tumble out a few thoughts on writing. #bloganuary

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2023/01/06/on-writing/

Learning to see joy where you are is the first step to experiencing joy daily.  Even in the storms of life, joy can be found.  It is a beacon of hope.  Thank you for joining me today, friends.  I am glad you've come along On the Journey. #bloganuary

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2023/01/05/joy-in-the-journey/

There are many treasures lost in the world, but none so precious and valuable as that of childhood.  In this episode I'm sharing a few thoughts about what is stealing childhood away from children today.  #bloganuary

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2023/01/04/lost-treasure/