>by Paige Bosler, Guest Blogger and 11 year-old daughter of Empoword co-founder, Wendy Lutter
I just started running club with my school. I like running club because I get to be with my friends and it makes me feel strong to run. In the beginning I was having trouble even doing one lap around the [...]
If I had to pick up one word in the whole world to describe my dad, it would be love.
When my dad died this fall, I lost my touch point and role model for understanding love.
My dad loved so easily and fully and authentically. He taught me how to love, how to never be [...]
by Jonathan Sage-Martinson
My nephew, Espen, is a miracle.
When this funny, caring nine year-old was two weeks old, the family dog picked him out of his bouncy chair and, as gingerly as she could, carried him in her mouth outside – through the doggy door. His parents found him almost immediately. He was not [...]
Comments(1) I know this may sound crazy coming from me, but sometimes I forget how effective Empoword’s products really are.
Yesterday morning, I opened the kitchen cupboard to grab a mug for my tea. Like every morning, I paused, checked in with myself and reflected: what word do I need today? I was feeling worn [...]
by Chris Naylon, Guest Blogger
I started running at age 40. I had my children when I was quite young. Now they were off doing their own thing, leaving me with a great deal of time to fill and a changing body that could stand a roadblock to prevent further damage.
My cousin Lori [...]
I often thrive on chaos which means I am out of balance a fair amount. Somewhere deep down, I must want to prove to myself that I can do it all. We all know the story. We can’t do it all. Things slip through the cracks. We crack. But how do [...]
Read More..>>I think being a mom is the hardest job. It’s also one of the most rewarding and wonderful. But let’s face it: it ain’t a bed of roses. So often Mother’s Day focuses on the corny, the clique and the cheesy, making being a mom look like an easy, always joyful [...]
Read More..>>When Stephanie said to me, “I have this idea, but I know I need a business partner to make it happen” I said, “I can do that!” We had been close friends for over a dozen years. We had worked together on volunteer projects and knew we were a solid team. We [...]
Read More..>>When I was 16 I almost died.
My appendix had perforated. It had been leaking slowly for months before near fatal complications brought the problem to everyone’s attention. At the risk of boring my readers with the details of my hospitalization, let’s fast-forward to five days post-op, three days post-ICU. It was fast approaching [...]
Comments(2) I think one of my New Year’s resolutions should be “improve attention span.”
Man, do I feel scattered these days. And these past weeks…nuts! End of the year wrap up at work while trying to wrap up gifts. My classic “too much to do, too little time” happened on Christmas Eve day when [...]
