Ahhh…the unknown. So many times in life we move forward despite being blind to what lies ahead. For example, we may need to drive to the grocery store for some food. We get into our car and start heading to the store. On the way there we discover that there is a freight train that …
There once was a teacher by the name of Mr. Cox, who would start each of his classes with the phrase “Work hard now, so that you can play later.” This phrase was repeated on a daily basis with the hopes that his students would eventually memorize it and come to understand its meaning. Mr. …
When we are young, we are taught that achievement is its own great reward. We are placed on the conveyor belt of schooling generally starting with kindergarten and moving along through the various grade levels of education. After we graduate from high school, we normally jump on the next conveyor belt of college, starting out …
As we get swept in the day to day hustle of life, it is easy for us to allow our mind, home, car, and workspace to get cluttered. What is clutter exactly? Clutter is to fill, litter, or cover with scattered or disordered things that impede movement or reduce effectiveness. It is a disorderly manner …
Too many of us are in cruise control when it comes to going through the motions of our lives. You can also think of this as autopilot if you prefer airplanes over automobiles. Regardless of the vessel, the fact remains that it is in motion, but not with purposeful guidance by the leader. In your …
I’m not going to change who I am in order to be loved by others. Repeat these words over and over again until they get ingrained in your being, if they aren’t already. You are worthy of being the authentic spirit that you have been born to be. Do not let anyone or anything deter …
If you haven’t yet watched the animated movie Monsters Inc., then be sure to do so. The original movie, intentionally or unintentionally, addresses the power of our emotional states. Fear and anxiety are driving forces for many of us in today’s world. We worry about our finances, relationships, jobs, health, economy, and so much more. …
We are a product of nature. For better or for worse, the reality is we depend on nature to live. The food we need to eat to live comes from nature. The water that we need to drink to continue to thrive comes from nature. Even the air that we breathe comes from the atmosphere …
We all carry a mixed bag of emotions at any given moment in time. The emotion that we will take a deeper dive into is that of guilt. Feeling guilty does not normally serve us well in life. Guilt is defined online as having committed a specified or implied offense or crime. Guilt can also …
In this frenzied world in which we live, we must actively seek peace and calm. Our bodies are hurriedly running around doing what needs to be done on a day-to-day basis. Our minds are constantly overloaded with all of the things that we must remember to do and the bombardment of information. Many of us …