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For all those who are striving for happiness and
success in their personal and professional lives.
After 21 years on my first domain, I launched this all-new, ad-free website so I could continue to encourage and help others through my writing and special services. Everything I write is based on decades of personal and business experience that reflect my life-related interests, philosophy, and Christian beliefs.
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Timely Quotes
“Hope for the moment. There are times when it is hard to believe in the future, when we are temporarily just not brave enough. When this happens, concentrate on the present. Cultivate le petit bonheur (the little happiness) until courage returns. Look forward to the beauty of the next moment, the next hour, the promise of a good meal, sleep, a book, a movie, the likelihood that tonight the stars will shine and tomorrow the sun will shine. Sink roots into the present until the strength grows to think about tomorrow.” – Ardis Whitman, from Resources to Last a Lifetime (1963; out of print)
“Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey towards it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.” – Samuel Smiles, British author, 1812–1904
Visit the ARTICLES Table of Contents page for content in 14 life-related topic categories. Here you’ll be linked to my newest content and dozens of my most popular and timeless articles, reports, and PDF documents, all relative to current times.
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Featured Articles
NEW “Personal Musings” post: What Are Your Spiritual Gifts and God’s Will for Your Life? How I came to know God’s will for my life and the spiritual gifts I’d been given.
• A Season of Hope in an Ever-Changing World: Some things—like Easter—don’t change. May this message remind you of all the Lord has done for you.
• Rethinking Your Life and Career in an Exciting New Way. Barbara revisits a book she first read and reviewed in the late eighties. It’s still so timely that it could prompt today’s readers to rethink their whole life and career, job, or business ambitions. This updated article includes excerpts from the book, courtesy of the author.
NEW Brabec Real Life Bulletin: Protecting Yourself from Money and Identity Thieves. Tips from Pros: Data Brokers Cashing in on Your Social Security Number * Everything Amazon Knows About You * Four Common Signs of a Scam, * Update on My Dark Web Experience * and A collection of insider privacy tips from Kim Komando, scam avoidance tips from my local police department, and three computer fix-it tips from “my computer guy.”
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Remembering Harry
1927 – 2005
Barbara and Harry Brabec —partners in both life and business for nearly 44 years. Barbara's memoir of their unusual and adventurous musical life together is documented in The Drummer Drives! Everybody Else Rides.
• Remembering Harry Brabec. Barbara's tribute documents Harry's unusual and amazing professional life, with historical music information and colorful stories and photos.
• A Widow’s Thoughts and Advice. A PDF collection of Barbara's series of articles for widows and other grieving hearts.
My Favorite "Harryisms"
“The world is round, but I am square.”
“He was always difficult, but he never was a bore.”
“I have a weight problem. When it comes to eating, I can hardly wait.”
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