“You don’t understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let’s face it.” (On the Waterfront, circa 1954) Sorry for using an old movie reference, but how many times have you engaged in the shoulda…woulda…coulda mentality? I cannot think of a mental state more…
Well, it’s officially 2012 and the New Year is upon us. I’m sure you made some great resolutions about how this year is going to be different. I think when it comes to resolutions for the future, the more simple the better. And, if we are honest, there are really only certain segments of our lives that…
When something really terrible happens or there is some disaster, it always amazes me when people say we should try to find the good in the situation. What if there is no good in the situation? I think more often that not people don’t understand why bad things happen and naturally try to find some…
The world is often a tough place to hang out in. There are so many potential things that could go wrong and a multitude of unknowns. For the life of me I do not know why some folks get all snarled up at the mention of God and would actually choose to do this thing…
I vividly recall the first time this lesson became abundantly clear to me! It was a cool fall night in the suburbs of Philadelphia (Dresher, PA). I was sitting on the front porch enjoying the cool of the evening during a healthy rain storm. We had a large tree in the front of the house. As I…
Living for today….
I’ll bet you didn’t know that life was meant to be lived one day at a time. The crazy world we live in is always traveling at one hundred miles per hour. We have access to information at our fingertips that we would not have even dreamed of in the past. If the computer takes…
It seems nowadays that many people equate any type of relationship with God with fears about their own sins or inability to somehow live up to what they “think” God requires of them. I have often wondered how some folks get offended if you even mention God to them, like it somehow is an indictment…
During this thankful time of the year I was thinking about what it takes to be thankful. As humanoid units we often tend to dwell on what is wrong with our life. We don’t have enough money…enough love…enough free time…enough fun! While the simple answer seems to center on what is enough, the real issue…
Despite popular self-help teachings there is no real power of the mind. Lots of people have made lots and lots of money trying to convince us that our minds are somehow powerful and that all we have to do is learn to wield our power and life will be just fine. If you want to…