by Norma Thatcher | Mar 17, 2018 | Humor, Inspirational, Thought provoking
Have you ever had the experience of reading a book a second time and receiving a different message than the first time? When my son Tim was around six, one of his favorite picture books was The Knight and the Dragon (story and pictures by Tomie dePaola). K&D was a...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 13, 2018 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking, Uncategorized, Words
The traditional symbol for heart is, of course, this: ♥ Even though the real human heart looks nothing like that. My guess is that this symbol, a stand-in for the word love, is the most easily recognized and most-used shape in America. We see bumper stickers that read...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 10, 2018 | Inspirational, Leadership, Public speaking, Thought provoking
Picture this: I’m looking online for a short talk by Simon Sinek that I “accidentally” saw yesterday and didn’t bookmark. Sinek is an author, motivational business coach, and professional speaker. He’s an inspiration to many people,...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 3, 2018 | Inspirational, Public speaking, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Your life is a sacred journey. And it is about change, growth, movement, transformation, continuously expanding your vision of what is possible, stretching your soul, learning to see clearly and deeply, listening to your intuition, taking courageous risks, and...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 27, 2018 | Humor, Inspirational, Professional Image, Thought provoking
I was near the end of telling my husband the story of the two blouses I’d bought at a consignment store. I mean, it was a super deal on two new designer name blouses: 75% off AND buy one, get one free. My total for the two was less than four bucks. I take pride in my...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 20, 2018 | Inspirational, Love, Spiritual, Thought provoking
A great teacher once challenged me to consider the effect caused by tossing a pebble into a pond. While it’s calming to watch the ripples in the water gently moving outward from where the pebble entered the pond, most of us watch for a while, and then move on. But...