One of the rituals when closing out one year and preparing for the next is to reflect on the year that was. This blog which I started in June, has become a place where I’ve been able to share what I’ve been learning during my time of healing and recovery. As I look back on […]
From time to time it’s worthwhile to stop and take stock of your life. Since the current year is about to appear in the rear view mirror, now is an excellent time to do some personal reflection. One way to deepen your learning from the past and move forward with purposeful action in the future […]
Every Who Down in Who-ville Liked Christmas a lot… But the Grinch, Who lived just North of Who-ville, Did NOT! The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason. It could be that his head wasn’t screwed on quite right. It could be, perhaps, that […]
Most people will tell you the phrase “carpe diem” is Latin for “seize the day.” When you dig a little deeper, there’s more to it that sheds some light on how we should live! Carpe Diem [kahr-pey dee-uh m] Carpe – from a Latin verb meaning “I pick, pluck, cull, gather, to eat food.” Also came […]
It may surprise you but pain is not always the enemy we make it out to be. When put in the proper perspective, pain can be our friend and ally. There is no doubt I am much more acquainted with pain than ever before. Some of the pain I’ve experienced this past year and a half […]
Zig Ziglar died this week at age 86 of pneumonia. He helped shape my thinking and living in more ways than I realize. I heard him in person, read his books, and listened for hours to his unique voice while in my mobile university. Zig Ziglar was bold in his faith, wise with his words […]
You may think it’s true but it isn’t. The last two lines of the poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley puts it this way: I am the master of my fate/ I am the captain of my soul. These words couldn’t be further from the truth. On one level, we do have control. We do […]
What gets you up in the morning and keeps you going? How do you stay motivated to do the things that matter even when you don’t feel like it? What motivates you to stay engaged when the pressures on to slow down to a crawl? motivation – n [moh-tuh–vey-shuhn] desire to do interest or drive […]
People who spread hope in the world are a breath of fresh air. Equally inspiring are those people who dance with adversity and dig for diamonds buried in the mount of dirt unloaded outside their front door. Ella Wheeler Wilcox in her poem Two Kinds of People paints a picture of the two kinds of […]
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. [Frank Outlaw] Your character is who you are and what you do when no one is looking. It defines you. It’s what people see. […]