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Stress Stress Go Away…
Don’t Come Back Another Day!
The stress in my life finally caught up with me. I find myself at a point of having to take action on the stress in my life, before it creates damage that can't be undone. Thankfully I'm at the place where I believe it can be turned around. (And my doctor agrees with...
The World Really Is Your Oyster.
Start Acting Like It!
Sometimes we get discouraged about our environment or our circumstances and we can begin to feel hopeless or trapped. And the truth is, we are less trapped or stuck than we think we are. In fact, rarely are we truly trapped, we just don't want to change or move. God...
5 Things to Do When Life Isn’t Cooperating
One of my sayings on a frustrating week that I often say to Larry and to Judi (my friend/assistant) is, "Can't anything just be easy?" Have you ever said that? We've all had those weeks that seem to be filled with small to medium frustrations nipping at our heels. By...
Marriage: 5 Habits That Keep Us Together
I've been married a super long time. Thirty-seven years to be exact. I know, I know... we don't look as if we could have been married this long. (LOL!) Truth-be-told we did get married very young. Larry was still a teenager! I know, it seems crazy. But here we still...
Deanna’s 7 Sanity-Saving Business Travel Tips
My husband is a travel expert. In addition to being a pastor, he owns a travel agency, Best Memories Travel, and is a licensed travel agent. I'm not going to pretend to be the expert on that. If you're looking to book a trip -- especially a cruise -- there's no one...
You Need to Be Alone
(Whether You Know it Or Not!)
“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” —Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) One day I was reading a meme on Facebook that said something to the effect of, "If you can walk into a restaurant and eat a meal alone and be comfortable,...
How to Qualify for Mentorship
Many people believe a leader in their life such as a boss or a pastor.is obligated to mentor them. Not true! Your boss is not required to mentor you. That's like guacamole at Chipotle...it's extra! Consider yourself extraordinarily blessed if a leader decides to...
Invite Dr. Shrodes to Speak at your Event
Dr. Shrodes is invited to return and speak at many of the same places time and again because the result has been an overwhelmingly positive experience with lives changed, and people encouraged.
Become Your Most Authentic Self
Free E-Book
Are you tired of being who and what others expect you to be, instead of who you know you were created to be?
If you find the pressure of this exhausting and you are ready to be the authentic YOU that you were always meant to be, I would like to gift you with my ebook, 29 Ways to Become Your Most Authentic Self.
It's time to break free and finally live according to your divine design!