No, we are not going to sit around the campfire and sing ” Michael rowed the boat ashore.” What we are going to do is realize every positive relationship we have is one which is united in harmony, or united in love. When we relate to others from the perspective of respect and honor, we are […]
This phrase “dysfunctional family” is one which has stuck in my craw for some time. First it requires a judgment about the validity of someones life. Even if you are in that family, you only see a very narrow range of what is going on. Second, it does not matter how the family is functioning,
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When we send our kids off to school we think the teachers at that school are going to teach our kids (or grand kids) what they need to know. The truth is those dedicated people in the teaching profession do a wonderful job in so many areas, but the most important lessons are not the ones
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The reason we are happy is because we choose to be happy. Happiness isn’t about a song or a another person, or the balance in our bank account. All those things can be present in glorious abundance, but it doesn’t mean we will be happy. Happiness is an inside job; inside ourselves. When we look to
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Talk about an oxymoron! To have new, to expand into our true selves change is the essential first step. Now, here’s the kicker, sometimes change hurts. There we are rolling along feeling great that new experiences are coming into our lives when suddenly we feel the pangs of letting go of what we knew. Ouch. So
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Full disclosure: recently someone I love and respect posted a comment about me having failed at something. That set me to thinking about what failure looks like; here is what I came up with. 1) One might fail if they let others dictate what the best path for them might be and allow their dreams to
No matter how deep the love is someone is offering you, no matter how much money you might have in the bank, no matter how good your health is, if you cannot see it for what it is, it simply does not exist. In It’s All About Me I quote a friend of mine, Ted Farrell,
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Much of my writing in both the book Think, Believe, Receive and the book It’s All About Me (both available through Amazon.com) touches deeply into the opinions we hold which we had nothing to do with forming. These opinions, these pre-judgments were imposed upon us by others; our parents, our teachers, friends, media, overheard conversations,
Throughout our lives we have been guided to live our lives certain ways by others. Our parents, teachers, society, our heroes, are all possible examples of how we think we should live our lives. Your life is your life, no one else can live it, and even more, we can only live our lives the way
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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
