Rena Bonesio

Rena inspires people to meaningful proactivity. She's an encourager who tells it like it is. Rena has a masters degree in social work and has worked in disability civil rights, sales and financial coaching. With Simply Great Lives, she is an entrepreneur, author and speaker. She lives in the Sacramento area with her husband, John, two sons and three cats: Calvin, Hobbes and Spiff.

The Benefits of Passions

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There are a lot of benefits to living with passion. Unfortunately, many people are not in touch with their own passions. it’s understandable because if we are passionate about something and don’t do anything about it, the passion eventually gets buried. Un-burying passions is a worthwhile pursuit because passions are good for us. Passions give … Read more

A Miracle

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I experienced a miracle last week. I walked to the grocery store to get a few items. It was raining lightly so I was carrying an umbrella. After a while, the wind made the umbrella difficult to manage. so I put it away and pulled the hood of my coat over my head. I was … Read more

2-Day Purpose Discovery

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Sometimes life seems like a series of random events and people wonder if there’s any meaning to it all. You start to wonder, “What am I here for?” If you long for more meaning and more significance, you can have it. If you wonder why you are here on Earth, you can know. You can … Read more

12 Good Reads

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Are you looking for some good reads? We talked in Monday’s blog about the importance of limiting the negative information we let into our minds. I also find it helpful to fill my head with good stuff. Other times, I reflect and do writing of my own. If you are looking for some positive stuff … Read more

Good Mental Hygiene

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Sometimes you hear about good personal hygiene , but have you ever heard about good mental hygiene? It’s important to monitor our thoughts and make sure our mind isn’t going where we don’t want it to go. Having good mental hygiene will help us to be more productive and have an increased sense of satisfaction … Read more

The Buzz about Self Care

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"I heart Me" page in a book

Self care is a great thing. On the surface, it may seem selfish–like you shouldn’t take the time and effort for yourself. However, it turns out that you can be more present for other people and more loving when you have been taking good care of yourself. Moms are notorious for not spending much time … Read more

Good Year, Bad Year

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New Years Fireworks

Welcome to 2017! Everyone seems to love a new year. There’s a sense of leaving old things that aren’t so great behind. And there’s hope and positive expectation for new and better things. It feels like we get a fresh start. But I’ve also noticed that people tend to classify a whole year as bad … Read more