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Take Your Time

“Just because you took longer than others, doesn’t mean you failed. Remember that.” – Prince Ea

I can take charge of my life. Shelley shares her epiphany with her counselor.

“I can take charge of my life!” Shelley shares her epiphany with her counselor.  Below is an unedited letter from copied and shared with permission from Shelley to her counselor.  (Emphasis is added). “I just wanted to share that I started reading that book…. Get Life Right…I really like it!!! I’ll return your copy and get […]

Resolving Arguments for Closeness Guaranteed

Solving Arguments for Closeness Guaranteed

Reolving Arguments The affection that comes from making up and resolving arguments far exceeds anything you can gain by clinging to your point, resentment, hurt, or receiving the apology you need desperately for your bruised ego. Sally had been upset with Hal for a long time. When she finally unloaded on him, she cut him […]

Go Out Giving

Thoughts for loved-ones near death.  We are always near death. A class of 25 male prisoners spent an hour talking about the lives of well knows celebrities. Near the end the seminar they were asked who’s report card they would you rather turn in; their own or that of any other person?  Two chose Mother […]

The Joy of Connecting with our Inner Friend.

    Resolutions give us pressure and guilt which take up part of our attention and creativity. We can accomplish so much more by asking ourselves, “How good am I at using my ability to think?”      If we looked at thinking as if it’s a competition we’d all make better use of our […]

The Blessings in our Deficits

Blessings Our deficits cause us to start out slowly, allowing others to get ahead and set us up for emotional beatings. They can cause us to hide from life. If we don’t take them personally and deal with them just as constraints we have to deal with, we can convert them into assets. Use these […]

Do Something That You May Be Afraid Of

What joys can be found in the things you dislike? To keep from feeling inadequate, we say we dislike things we think are beyond our reach or which we lack the courage to go after. We tell others how stuck-up the girl is that we’d walk across burning coals to talk to. As a youth I […]

River Through Rocks

  “A river cuts through rocks, not because of it’s power, but because of it’s persistence.” – Jim Watkins

You’re More Formidable Than You Realize

Tortoise and the Hare   “Giftedness causes many people to use their talents casually. Thus, those who are less capable but dedicated and focused on the right Plan end up with more security and fulfillment.  Don’t give up.”  – David A. Dunn