Hello FTG Friends, As my good friend Todd Cecil would say, I hope you all are smiling wherever you are in the world today! Ups and Downs Are Guaranteed and Necessary This week has had some wonderful developments and yet,…
Tag: FINDING THE GIFT
The Ups and Downs of Finding the Gift
Posted in Blog Posts Tagged with: CHANGE, ENCOURAGEMENT, FINDING THE GIFT, HOPE, INSPIRATION, PERSPECTIVE
How to Stop Seeing Life as a Victim
Half empty? Half full? Or maybe someone forgot to pour you a glass? My past involved a lot of chaos and trauma and more than once, I’ve been a victim of unfortunate circumstance. However, I’ve come to realize that my…
Posted in Blog Posts Tagged with: choice, ENCOURAGEMENT, FINDING THE GIFT, PERSPECTIVE, self esteem, SURRENDER
Angela Howell and America’s Love Doctor Discuss Mindfulness
Recently celeb psychologist Dr. Brenda Wade, a regular guest on The Today Show, Dr. Oz and Oprah, interviewed Angela Howell to discuss year-end mindfulness and her new book, Finding the Gift: Daily Meditations for Mindfulness. Click the replay to learn…
Posted in Blog Posts, Interviews Tagged with: FINDING THE GIFT, Identity, MEDITATION, mindfulness, PERSPECTIVE, self esteem
The Norman Rockwell Illusion
Holidays are supposed to be a joy-filled, happy time with friends and family. Day after day of sparkling euphoria, right?! Don’t we all long for the Norman Rockwell experience? What if after the timeless moments are captured, we showed each…
Posted in Blog Posts Tagged with: Authenticity, FINDING THE GIFT, FOCUS, gratitude, ILLUSION, INTENTION, PERSPECTIVE, TRUST
The Gifts of the Season
No, I have not finished my holiday shopping! Grrr … I mean, Happy Tuesday! Every year it seems I get more and more Grinch-like when December rolls around. Maybe that’s not fair. I’m not really a Scrooge and I have…
Posted in Blog Posts Tagged with: BALANCE, choice, FINDING THE GIFT, FOCUS, gratitude, INTENTION, PERSPECTIVE, PRIORITIZE
Open Minds Get More Gifts to Open
“Authentic, captivating, thought-provoking! Angela Howell’s insights remind the reader that in every life experience there is a gift waiting to be found … if we only dare to look deeper.” —Rachel Martinez, Certified Addiction Counselor Hello FTG Friends! Happy (almost)…
Posted in Blog Posts Tagged with: FAITH, FINDING THE GIFT, FOCUS, gratitude, MEDITATION, mindfulness, PERSPECTIVE
A Reader Had Me in Tears
A few days ago, I received a private message from someone who purchased my new book, Finding the Gift: Daily Meditations for Mindfulness. I was just floored and with permission, have to share and comment. To protect anonymity, I will…
Posted in Blog Posts Tagged with: CHAOS, choice, ENCOURAGEMENT, FINDING THE GIFT, gratitude, INSPIRATION, PERSPECTIVE, RELAX, SURRENDER, TRUST
Highlights and Winners from The Ball in the Fall
The Ball in the Fall 2015 at Trevecca University this past Saturday was an incredible event. Kudos to event founder Amanda Roberts and her devoted husband Dwayne for bringing a first of its kind, twelve-scene production to the stage…
My Story is Featured in the Tennessean!
Check this out! Wow- I am so grateful! This was posted online Friday and will print in the Gallatin and Hendersonville papers this Wednesday. http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/hendersonville/2015/04/02/hendersonville-author-raises-awareness-eating-disorders/70857202/ Do you know of anyone who has suffered from an eating disorder or had a…
Grateful, Even For the Toothaches
The profound metaphor of a toothache: Monday- No toothache Tuesday- Suddenly a tooth begins to ache. It’s slightly bothersome, but we carry on. Wednesday- The toothache is unbearable. It’s all we can think about. We feel we would be “so…
Posted in Blog Posts Tagged with: choosing to be happy, FINDING THE GIFT, grateful, gratitude, SERENITY
