Never be afraid when life is scary, because the mind provides options, and can steer the heart past fear toward courage, which is hope, a faithful ally. Never be afraid of stepping out of a boat when the one who owns the ocean is ready to hold you afloat. . And another like it. Never … Read more
A farmer went out to plant bean seeds one day and at the end of the planting season, he discovered he had done everything wrongly. He was angry and gave up on his effort. He gave the farm to another man, who saw his mistake and corrected it. In life things happen in ways that … Read more
A few years ago, i hired a personal coach. She taught me a wonderful concept that i have used to this day. A toleration is something that drains our time and energy. The problem is that we all tend to tolerate the things that drain our time, energy and patience. We dig through closets looking … Read more
If someone was treated badly during the beginning of their life, by the very people who were supposed to love and protect them, the last thing on their mind can be to show them compassion. In fact, what they could think about is how they would like to get revenge for what was done to … Read more
Have you ever walked downtown and noticed homeless people panhandling or sifting through garbage looking for something to eat? how sad it that! are they mentally ill, addicts or have they made bad choices? how do you really know? have you walked in their shoes? did you say a silent prayer of thanks that you … Read more
In today’s world, it is not uncommon to hear about someone who is outraged about something. But while this is nothing new, there is something that is new, and this relates to the kind of things that people get worked up about. These days, it could simply show that someone has come across someone that … Read more
If someone was abused and/or neglected during their early years, it could be hard for them to get close to others. Their early years would have been a time when the people that were supposed to love and protect them crossed their boundaries on a daily basis and violated them in a number of other … Read more
In the same way that a knife is neither good nor bad, it could also be said that social media is the same. With this in mind, if the former causes harm it will show that it is being used in the wrong way, and, if the later causes harm it will also show that … Read more
” maybe you’ve said it. Honestly, i bet i’ve said it. In so many variations. I won’t belabor that now. I will, however, say that words matter. It doesn’t matter if you’re saying “purple is the most amazing color” or “purple’s the ugliest color ever” or “does the san andreas fault makes me look fat?” … Read more
The other day i was talking to someone who spoke about what a friend of theirs had done in the past and it was clear that they hadn’t been able to move on from what had happened. A number of years had passed since that time, but it was as if it had happened the … Read more