Denise Ryan

I’m a big fan of adventures – of not letting your life get boring.  This past weekend I had persimmon pudding for the first time.  Pretty good.  I went to the NC Persimmon Festival just to try it.  I also visited two Walmart stores to find the new Gingerbread Oreos.  They are pretty darn good.  The cookie part is […]

       In my motivational sessions, I give six steps to living your life on fire.  The hardest step for me is step two – Staying Awake.  Maybe that’s hard for you too.  So I’m going to ask some questions to wake you up.      Do the people in your life bring you joy?  If […]

….it was the worst of times.  As I write this, the election is about to take place.  According to the polls, it’s very close.  So regardless of the outcome, a lot of us are going to be unhappy.  It’s been a tough year for many, marked more by stress and worry than peace and joy. […]

If you read these articles, you are one of my favorite people and I owe you a nice gift.  This year I will give you time:      1. Say no.  Say yes to fun, to learning, to joy, to anything that makes your life better.  Say no to everything else.  Definitely say no to guilt.  […]

It happens to the best of us.  We find ourselves completely undone by someone else’s behavior.  It could be anything from someone cutting you off in traffic to your spouse cheating on you.  Mild to severe, other people’s actions can turn our world upside down. I recently let myself get all caught up in someone […]