“True love stories never have endings.” – Richard Bach. “The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise, we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.“ Thomas Merton. There are several types of love and I don’t …
“A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.” William Blake. Two people can watch the same movie and have different viewpoints. Four people can take the same cruise and have a different experience. Why? It’s really simple – everyone looks at everything through a different set of personal lenses and with …
”Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” Marie Curie. Uncontrolled fear regardless of its source is the single biggest contributor to, stress, death, illness, broken relationships and so much more. It is not easy to manage …
“Destiny is not a matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not something to be waited for. It is something to be achieved.” William Jennings Bryan. As we move into a new year – who or what is in control of your life, your future, and your destiny? The past? A …
Oswald Chambers once said, “The only thing that is certain is uncertainty.” Uncertainty definition – “the state of being uncertain – times of uncertainty and danger.” Well, that was really helpful. Here’s mine – When we don’t know what the future, whether the next minute or the next year, has in store for us, will …
Do you know the difference between temporary truth and real truth? Today we are experiencing a great deal of conflict because many people feel if they believe something, it is true. So you believe that there are only 325 days in the year, everyone deserves an education, that all old people are stupid – that …
Ever been disappointed? We all are sooner or later and some of us more often than others and more often than necessary. What exactly is disappointment and what are its primary contributors? But also, why do we set ourselves up for it? Disappointment – the feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one’s …
During the past couple of decades there has been a shift taking place in a major life area. Yes, this is just my opinion but if you will take a serious look at trends and people’s behavior I am sure you will agree. People today are spending more time blaming than looking in the mirror …
It has been said by many people, “that the only limitations we encounter in life are those self-limiting ones that we place on ourselves.” If this is true, and at this point I am neither agreeing or disagreeing with this premise, why then do so few people reach their full potential? Why do so many …
One of the critical skills for ongoing success is the ability to bounce back from adversity. Sooner or later in life everyone experiences failure, disappointment, setbacks or loses the desire to keep on keeping on. Over the years I have had more than my share of failures as well as successes. Just because you have …
