You make choices each and every day. Some decisions are conscious and others seem to happen without so much as a thought, but you are still choosing.
You choose what time you will rise or go to bed, what you are going to eat or drink, what you are going to wear, what you are going to watch ... Views: 1883
Do you feel purpose and passion in all areas of your life?
* Your spiritual life?
* Your financial and job/career?
* Your relationships?
* Your personal time and growth?
* Your health and well being?
* Your legacy/contribution (people, community, world)?
In ... Views: 1068
I don't know about you, but I love giving!
Not because of the thanks or the credit received by doing something kind for someone, but because you can't help but feel good right down to your toes.
Emmanuel Swedenborg said, "Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things ... Views: 1047
In your circle of friends, or amongst co-workers, or family members, or even from yourself, do you hear more complaining, blaming, criticizing and judging? Or, do you hear the appreciation for things and others in life?
Are you the type of person spreading thanks, cheer and good will, or are ... Views: 10485
It can be challenging to maintain a positive outlook when you are in the midst of negative situations and/or people.
With the increasing costs of living, natural disasters, wars, company closures, lay-offs, divorces, illnesses, addictions and adultery, to name just a few, it can put a real ... Views: 1749
When you manage your time wisely, there is quality time left for you.
It’s like carving a piece of time out of the pie of life especially for you because you deserve it.
When you make the time for you, you are less stressed and therefore a kinder and happier person because you are ... Views: 1186
Mohandas Gandhi said, "There is more to life than increasing it's speed".
Relaxing seems like it's a natural thing to do and that you should just be able to just sit or lie down and poof, you're relaxed, sitting loose, and feeling good. Well. it isn't that easy for a lot of people and ... Views: 1689
How do we stay open to life’s budding opportunities and beauty when we are experiencing economic and personal crisis?
By changing our beliefs towards the experiences we are encountering.
It can be difficult to bloom in our personal and professional lives when we are surrounded by doom ... Views: 1312
When you say, "Today I will…", can you feel the promise and possibility in these words?
There is an openness to them. A chance to start anew. An opportunity to fine-tune the way you are doing things or to do more of what is working well in your life.
These words can offer insights, ... Views: 1220
The dawn of each day holds the promise for possibilities.
It’s hard to believe that’s true when world seems to be filled with despair, war, recession, The Swine Flu, Listeria, company closures, layoffs, gas and oil price increases, fluctuations in stock markets, earthquakes, tornadoes, ... Views: 1671
We have all experienced troubled times in our lives, as if there was a black cloud hovering over our days.
Each day you get up thinking, "Perhaps today will be better"
The only real way it will be different is by shifting the mind-sets around the challenging times.
If all you choose to ... Views: 4254
I'm sure you've had those days, weeks, months, or even years where things seem to be going wrong.
You might start to believe that they aren't going to get any better or may never change, right?
Wrong. Sometimes situations can't be changed, but how we view them can.
When you can turn ... Views: 1144
Life is filled with glorious and not so glorious experiences.
What constitutes lows for each person varies. For some, the smallest things may set them off. For instance, the weather may put a damper on their day, or someone says something that sends them into a frenzy. Perhaps something ... Views: 1048
The definition of worry is to torment oneself with disturbing thoughts, to bite or snap repeatedly at something.
Worrying about something is a waste of time and energy; so why do we torment ourselves with such thoughts?
The reason is we don’t trust that everything will be as it needs to ... Views: 1342
Stop what you are doing, take a moment and think about all the people, things, and happenings in your life that you are thankful for.
There are so many serendipitous moments in our lives to savour.
Whether things are going well, or not so well, there are still moments of peace, beauty, ... Views: 934
For some, having a direction is the easy part, but getting there can be the challenge. For others, not having a direction, or believing it’s possible, can be steering them off course.
Whether you have a route mapped out of where you are going and what you want, or you don’t, becoming a ... Views: 1291
What does love mean to you?
When, where, and/or with whom in your life are you with-holding love on some level? Why do you feel the need to do so? Is it because you lack trust in yourself, the other person or in the situation? Perhaps you are self sabotaging. Maybe it’s out of spite, envy or ... Views: 1424
There is no doubt that stressful events can really send one spiraling down into that emotional abyss and self doubt until one finds his/her way back up or through. It’s not always easy, but it is possible.
Stress places strain on your physical and emotional well-being which is why it’s ... Views: 1108
At one time or another we have all experienced someone who seems to know exactly what to do or say that turns our calm demeanor into a raging lunatic on the inside, and sometimes even on the outside.
You find yourself saying and doing things you didn’t really want to, or wanted to and then ... Views: 5373
With pain and suffering in the world, it can sometimes be difficult to believe that our world is still a beautiful place with beautiful people.
When tragedy strikes – look for the helpers to lean on.
There has and continues to be catastrophic events in life. Whether they are brought about ... Views: 1163
Without appreciation, life feels dull and lifeless.
All the beauty, goodness, vibrancy, peace, light, love, kindness, mystery, magic and miracles go unnoticed and, what a shame that would be.
It's important to acknowledge and share appreciation because there is much in life to be thankful ... Views: 1484
There is no doubt that it’s easier for most people to be thankful when things are going well in their life as opposed to when they aren’t.
Yet, it’s in these difficult and trying times that appreciating what’s still good is of the utmost importance.
Sometimes we take for granted the things ... Views: 2481
You have your day all planned out. You get up, you choose what you are going to wear, what you are going to have for breakfast, what time you have to leave if you are going somewhere, what route you will take, you have your E.T.A., you know what is intended for your day and you are off and ... Views: 1139