Today is the day set aside to honor those who have given their lives for our country. Please remember that. This is not the day to honor those who survived their service. I mention this because, as with so many other casually thought of holidays, and even casually used phrases, we get them mixed up, and […]
There is no doubt in my mind you have recognized some “mistake” in your life you have vowed never to repeat, but then, kabam, here it is again, same mistake. You wonder “did I learn nothing the last time? What kind of fool am I for repeating that mistake?” Well, good news, you probably did
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One of the really great things about living, as I do, in coastal Southern California is the beach. I was watching some surfers the other day as they rode the swells on a perfect morning, and as I watched some life lessons we can all embody became clear. To begin riding the waves the surfers
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Popeye, right? We are who we are, we do what we do ,we think the way we think and we like what we like because of every experience we have ever had. Doesn’t matter if we thought of that experience as negative, or positive, doesn’t matter if it was painful or joyful; every experience we
I heard the inspiring Revered Guy Williams speak this weekend. He always gives me food for thought, and this time it was a line he used which seems so perfect as we think about our lives: “Just because you decorate your cell, does not mean you are free.” Now this may not be original to
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You are an intelligent, perceptive and forward thinking individual. So why won’t they take your advice? If people would only listen to you, the world would be so much better! The thing is, most other people think of themselves the same way! Even if your idea can revolutionize the world, and the only thing anyone
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I mean the kind of “caught-up” where the events of everyday life become the driving factor in how we experience our days. This is all too easy to do: bills become due, unanticipated expenses pop-up, relationships take uncomfortable turns, weather events, even politics and events far removed from what we know of as our day to
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In my book Think Believe Receive I relate that one of the most difficult things we are asked to do is to accept gifts. These gifts may be gift wrapped, or verbal. They may even be things we have wanted for some time, and yet we turn them away. Even after writing about this in my
Besides being most of the title of a James Bond movie, never saying never is a pretty good course of action. The Universe has a wonderful way of taking that “never” and turning it right back on us, sometimes in the most delightful manner! I have written about my involvement with the All American Soap
I started to post this blog last night only to discover my server was down. Is this the modern equivalent of the old “the dog ate my homework?” Even a low-tech savvy person such as myself can feel disconnected when this happens; what must it be like for someone who takes instant communication not only
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