Compromise seems to have gone the way of the dodo bird. As we revel in the silly-season of elections there seem to be few candidates, (or voters for that matter) who seem willing to hear what the other side is saying. Good ideas have no political party, no gender. As we sink deeper into the […]
Do a thousand wonderful deeds plus one not so wonderful deed and what will you remember? The one deed that did not live up to your own standards. The monkey mind We humans are so wonderful. We do good things all the time, as we should. We help others, we give to charity, we raise children
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Whatever answer you seek, Universal Guidance has it for you. Many people have the idea that we are self-contained beings; that we have to come up with the answers to all of life’s questions on our own. This is false. In fact you have already been the recipient of guidance from beyond your own
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Being in balance with what we believe is one of the most certain signs we believe what we say. Have you ever met someone who professes to believe in a particular theology, but when you ask them questions about their beliefs they get very defensive? This is a sure sign they are not in balance
Listening is an art, or at very least, an art form. Most of us are sure we are very good at listening to others, but we don’t really hear them. As an experienced public speaker I am often astounded after my talks by what others tell me they heard. Many times I am told how
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When my beautiful Bride Terrie starts chattering at me about something on her mind I sometimes mentally run and hide because I know there will be about a zillion words coming my way, and I won’t know which ones to listen to. I also know that when my beautiful Bride Terrie asks me a question
As the old saying goes; when everyone is out to get you paranoia is just common sense. Paranoia can be very destructive in our lives, causing us to question everyone and every thing leaving us no safe place to rest our minds. Now, if you can get your mind around the idea that everyone is
“Houston, we have a problem.” A famous line from the movie Apollo 13 but also a very familiar thought going through our minds. The real problem is we do not step back and ask ourselves what the problem really is! Is the problem life threatening? If so, take immediate action, if not, take yourself off
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Men and Women do not actually speak different languages, what is different is how the message of that language is delivered. Working with different communication styles has been the journey I have been on while writing Bear and Butterfly, and I really want to share what I have learned with you. In Bear and Butterfly I break
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Those very words; Child Abuse, are an assault on the senses. Personally I see no redeeming qualities associated with Child Abuse. When it comes to the specific definitions of Child Abuse things get a little fuzzy, but there are some things I might consider universally recognized as abuse; berating a child, throwing things at a
