Drama is the claws of the past dragging us backwards. How often do you find yourself embroiled in drama? Finding yourself distracted on the way to success by the monkey chatter of everyday life? Drama is not your friend. On the surface, having a conversation about who did what to whom may seem like simply […]
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Yep, humans are creatures of habit. Why? According to a book I am reading it is because thinking makes our brains use calories, and our self-protection mechanisms are built to conserve calories. I guess that is why it is so hard to lose that stubborn fat around our middle section! The book I am reading
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We live in a time of Global Anonymity. We are connected globally through our electronic gadgets, games and information, but no one knows who we are. For some this seems perfect. They just don’t want to be weighed down with interpersonal relationships, but they enjoy the thrill of being connected. For others it only heightens
How do you feel about being lovable? Is it something you would rather not discuss about yourself because you fear being seen as self-centered? Is this something you have even thought about? Perhaps you gave up on the task a long time ago? Am I lovable? Not only are you lovable, you are loved. Many of
One of the tendencies we have is to compare ourselves to others. He has more hair, she is thinner, they are smarter than I am. We cannot win at this game. Neither can we win the comparison game the other way; I am more fit than he is, my car is nicer than theirs, at
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One of the ways we control our youngsters is through shame. Of course we don’t consider it controlling, we sugar-coat it as “Teaching” but it is still shame. “Do you want people thinking you are a slob?” we might tell a young one. Innocent as this little phrase might at first sound, it will last
The most powerful gift we can give is the gift that inspires others to give. The really cool part about this gift is that it will not cost you any money at all! Earth Day I am proud to say that I was part of the first Earth Day observance way back in April 1970.
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Being courageous is a continuation of my writing from last Friday about courage. Being courageous in your life The prerequisite to loving any other person is to love yourself first. This is no easy task. It seems like every time we turn-around someone is offering us a reason not to love ourselves. They will tell you
Very often we hear the words courage and bravery used as synonyms, as though they have the same meaning. They do not have the same meaning. Among the definitions of the word bravery you will find the word courage, but among the definitions of courage bravery hardly appears at all. What you will find as
From the perspective of a narrow, dirty city alley, life can look pretty ugly. If you are standing on a broad, well-tended avenue bustling with life in the same city, the world is filled with more possibility. Go to a hilltop overlooking the same city, that city looks picturesque. Should you find your self standing
