EXPAND YOUR LIFE BY CHOOSING ABUNDANCE
It is our accumulation of knowledge, relationships, money, time, fitness, experiences and closeness to God that expands our options, increases our security, and adds to the richness of our lives. Getting richer every day happens automatically when we make everything we do produce something of value.
20 Excellent Tips for Making Good Conversation
20 Excellent Tips for Making Good Conversation Talking is how we teach. And listening is how we learn. Here are 20 tips to keep your conversations moving along in the right direction: Never say anything bad about yourself or another person. Practice being outgoing, warm, and friendly with everyone until it is natural for […]
INFECTIOUS FRIENDS
The thoughts and manners of your friends are contagious. You begin to catch what they’ve got almost immediately. Get around those who will infect you with thoughts and ways that will make you a better person. When you have friends you are close to, it makes you feel better about yourself. What good is success […]
How Exercise Effects Your Brain
Adam Del Duca put together a perfect short video that summarizes how your brain can be affected by exercise based on the book, Spark, by John Ratey. ENJOY!
How trying can beat winning
Some things you absolutely have to get right. But much more often waiting to start until you are sure you can win will slow down your progress. Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want. Sometimes the only way you can reach a really important goal is to take a running […]
A Fun Look at Stress Management!
Below is some wisdom circulating through e-mail channels. It’s author is unknown. It is a great lesson on stress. Enjoy! With a raised glass of water, a young lady confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience. Everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, ‘half empty […]
CREATE CLOSENESS-HONOR THE GIFTS OF TENDER MOMENTS
How do you create closeness with your spouse or partner? How do you destroy it? Using something your mate has said in a moment of affection, openness, weakness or request for forgiveness in order to punish them, get even, or to make your point will kill your closeness. That is particularly sad because the most […]
To Sail Through Life, “Stage” Yourself Constantly
Two professionals who coach people on how to prepare their houses for sale, a process called “Staging,” strolled through my house and broke my heart. They pointed out all the things that had to go, be painted, fixed or moved, and what needed to be purchased or done to sell the house. I had anticipated […]
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 […]
Take Charge of Your Thought Habits
Good Thought Habits Lead to Better Decisions Too frequently we go with the first explanation that gets a matter out of our awareness, gives us a temporary benefit, answers a longing, or that seems to eliminate a threat or be okay. Wisdom is the ability to judge the difference between what might just be okay […]
