“Keep in mind that it isn’t the one who has it in for you and takes a swipe that harms you, but rather the harm comes from your own belief about the abuse. So when someone arouses your anger, know that it’s really your own opinion fueling it. Instead, make it your first response not…
Thinking does not require doing. But doing always involves thinking. You’ve probably said to yourself “What was I thinking?!” and it was probably in reaction to something you said or did. The problem is many times you don’t think before you say or do things. Not consciously or concretely. Thinking is an expensive effort and…
Nike’s slogan Just Do it. That’s nice and all and it fits well on screens and t-shirts, but it simply does not mirror what happens in life or what is required for you to always be moving forward. It’s missing a key message: Just Do It… Again. What makes your life so interesting and fun…
“The biggest differences emerge from making a lot of little differences.” ~ Thomas J. Leonard Personal awareness, growth, and transformation is not something that happens all at once. The fact is you will spend the rest of your life on this journey, there is that much to discover. It’s one of the few glories of…
Today is Friday the 13th. A day synonymous with horror movies. A day associated with unlucky misfortunes and superstitions. And of course, Jason. Confession, I have never watched any of the Friday the 13th movies. In fact, I generally stay away from anything that scares me. Feeling scared is not comfortable, and so, even though…
When you dream, what do you dream about? Take a moment, sit back, and dream. Take it all in; the sights, the sounds, the feels. Go ahead, dream for a bit. Keep dreaming… How do you feel while you are dreaming? Relaxed? Happy? Inspired? How do you feel when you come back to the present…
“The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.” ~ Frank Lloyd Wright Belief is a powerful force. Human history is filled with volumes of accomplishments and atrocities as a result of a belief. Beliefs create a vacuum between what is and what should be, creating…
When you hear the phrase ‘pursuit of happiness’, what images does it invoke? The framers of the constitution modeled this phrase after the Greek word eudaimonia literally translated as the state of a ‘good spirit’. A more Platonian description of the word can be summarized as ‘a state of well-being and flourishing that results from…
Ah, the old adage: Are you living to work or working to live? Notice how both require work to support life, however, the turn of phrase reflects a deeper question. When you think about work, how does your heart react? Take a minute and ponder what you’re feeling. When your lifestyle begins to rob you…
Exercise: ex-er-cise, noun. “a process or activity carried out for a specific purpose, especially one concerned with a specified area or skill.” A good friend once said the teacher is one chapter ahead of the student. What an awesome encouragement to share with others what you are learning as you are learning it! Here is…