When it comes right down to it, most of us do not think we are an example to the world. We probably don’t even think we are an example to our neighborhood. But you are! How you shine. It doesn’t matter how many people you actually meet each day. You may meet dozens, or hundreds, […]
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Carry that weight is not about shedding those pesky extra pounds. It is about carrying something much more harmful to our wellbeing; hauling around the weight of other people. The savior complex Many of us believe we have to lift the load of everyone we know, and even some we don’t know but have heard
When we hear the word love each of us has an image that pops into our heads. The discovery that love has so many aspects is often a surprise to us. Types of love. Love may first seem to us to be only the romantic version. Two people who have that indefinable attraction that
The Father figure, in our society tends to be viewed as the aloof disciplinarian. Father, or men, have been taught that displaying affection is forbidden. As a consequence, men think they have to avoid displays of love. The roots of this idea go far back in our DNA. So far we no longer take time
Greed is bad. We have been taught to think that all our lives, but what is greed to me may not be greed to you. Greed is a judgement call at best. It is what you believe. For some people greed is having more money than they do. Many people consider it greedy if another
Here is a challenge for you; try viewing our beautiful planet as though you were just visiting from a far distant planetary system. Step aside from your everyday view of your surroundings and put yourself in the place of someone visiting from another planet. Would you view the sunset you see every day differently? Would
Sooner or later, in all of our lives, comes the question; do I forgive this person or do I delete them from my life. Our emotional response is often; delete, delete, delete. Our spiritual response is; forgive. Let’s look at the delete option. When we choose to cut-ties with someone over what they have done
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Has the phrase “I am too busy” come out of your mouth lately? Does this mean you are complaining about your life, or does it mean you cannot take on another project? Complaining about your life. We want to be very careful about complaining where our life is concerned. The Cosmos has a delightful way of
To be a man today is a pretty complicated assignment. What exactly is a man after all? Who is the role model we seek to pattern ourselves after? Is it the Rambo, shoot ’em-up guy? Is it the John Wayne character, a little rough around the edges but with a firm moral compass? Perhaps we
The phrase going postal was coined at a dark time in US history when mass shootings seemed to be concentrated at Postal facilities. The phrase refers to a syndrome related to working constantly, doing the same thing, but never getting ahead. While I am not inclined to using a weapon of any kind, I
