I Can’t or I Can?
Probably you have said more than once in your lifetime, “I CAN’T”. I know I have. As a child when something seemed too hard for me or I felt the task was too big, or I was afraid of failing, or afraid...
View ArticleSelf Sabotage
Twenty eight years ago….the diagnosis came: “You have black melanoma and we give you six weeks to live”. I was in shock and, perhaps denial. The doctor naturally wanted to operate immediately, but my...
View ArticleWhat We Say Affects Our Day
This morning my husband and I discussed how we feel when we start our day in gratitudes. Then we compared that to how we have done it in the past – thinking negatively about the pile of stuff we had to...
View ArticleWho are you Be-ing
Negative thoughts come to us every day, but do you recognize them? Have you become so familiar with the negative that you live with those destructive thoughts, possibly for your lifetime? It isn’t...
View ArticleDeal with Criticism
Criticism happens. It is how we respond or react to criticism that determines whether we gain strength to grow or become depressed and angry. Reacting to criticism easily can lead to events that we...
View ArticleA “No” isn’t always a “No”
We want to be liked and accepted and we want to please people. BUT we can let other people rule our lives by always fitting into their schedule of wants and needs. I think it was Jim Rohn who said,...
View ArticleBE – Do – Have
Struggle is part of life, and just as the butterfly must struggle to release itself from the cocoon, we too must break free of the silk threads that have bound us in the past. The struggle for the...
View ArticleDo You Know how to Listen?
My mother once said to me, “God gave us two ears and one mouth and we need to use them in that ratio.” Perhaps by that statement you will know that I am a “talker”! However, to be a good friend, good...
View ArticleWe are talking to ourselves all the time!
We are talking to ourselves all the time! The tragedy is that sometimes what we say to ourselves can be quiet harmful to our self confidence. We want to do stuff – if only we could get going and do...
View ArticleNo
I hate telling people “No” because I want people to like me. But sometimes saying “No” will help them like you more, if the “No” is in their best interests. The hardest “No” is to a child who wants...
View ArticleSaying I’m sorry …
No matter how wonderful a person we may believe our self to be, it’s inevitable our words may cause hurt, or we may offend people by our actions or inaction. Most of us hate to apologize because we...
View ArticleChoices with the Voices…
It is everywhere these days…learning we have the power to change our future by changing our beliefs. I discussed these “voices” in our heads that prattle on at length in “Why Me?” I have suggested in...
View ArticleConsistency – Why Do You Need to Be Consistent
How do you maintain consistency after almost forty years in the same business? How do you maintain love in the same marriage for forty-five years? How do you remain consistent in a changing world?...
View ArticleWhat Happens When a Crisis Hits Your Life?
If you are alive on this planet, then a crisis will be inevitable! Sorry, but that is the reality of life! Bad stuff happens to good people and good stuff happens to bad people! Attempting to...
View ArticleYour Competitor is You!
My husband is working on our family tree and looking for information about deceased relatives. Hoping to find some information on gravestones, we went searching. I looked at many unmarked graves,...
View ArticleAre you a “ happy camper ”?
The latest research once again affirms that when you make your happiness a priority your physical and emotional health improves significantly. That isn’t surprising! Little happy endorphins are running...
View ArticleFlat Tyre
Have you ever had one of those times in your life when you look in the mirror and you think to yourself, “Wow, how did I get here?” I had one of those moments recently. Sure, many parts of my life have...
View ArticleThe Economics of Life
I really enjoy observing the cyclists where we live, watching as they strain every muscle in their bodies to climb the steep terrain. Every muscle is called on to the point of utter exhaustion prior to...
View ArticleNegative Weather – Do I Turn Back?
No one starts off on a trip planning to turn back if they meet road works. We don’t wait for all the lights to be green before we leave, either. We plan to arrive. We start toward an important goal...
View ArticleF.E.A.R
I once heard fear described as ‘False Evidence Appearing Real’ or ‘Forget everything and run!’. The challenge is – we ‘think’ the fear is real…. And it is real ~ in our mind. However, just because it...
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