You know, there’s much talk these days about folks being wired differently. In other words, some folks apparently come out of the factory with different wiring than other people have. People don’t show tenderness and love and then report, “I’m just not wired that way.” Others skulk around like recluses, terrified of the world at…
The concept of faith or belief has been wrestled with for centuries. It’s almost universally known that faith gets the job done. The Olympics would testify to that with some kid winning gold because they actually thought they could. Yet for most people, faith is a real head scratcher. I will sheepishly admit to spending…
They say you know a man by his fruit. Well to take it a step further, the fruit you are able to garner for yourself in any category of your life indicates your success or failure. This is taking responsibility at the highest level. Instead of blaming God, circumstances or bad luck, you have to…
Everyone is telling you nowadays that you have to learn how to shine bright. “Don’t lose your shine baby!” “Don’t let them take away your shine, girl! I think the message is that we are supposed to shine. But, sometimes we don’t shine. Sometimes we haven’t shined in so long that we forgot what shining…
This world can be a confusing place at times. Unlike the past, there are endless distractions all clamoring for our time and attention. We have the world at our fingertips with just a few strokes on the keyboard. We have unparalleled access to information and with that information comes a litany of requirements; things we…
Ahh yes, the secret to happy living! Who doesn’t like to talk about happiness? Next to love it is probably the most sought after thing in the whole world. There are principles, keys, theories, ideas, concepts, methods, techniques, habits, plans, all promising the much longed for yet elusive happiness. Life absent happiness is not good.…
All of us reading this have been given a fantastic opportunity to enjoy our lives. We really only have one opportunity on this beautiful planet called Earth with which to thrive or survive. And while all of us likely want to thrive, sadly many will not. It’s not that the people surviving this experience of…
All of us have a fight or flight mechanism built into us as a function of our survival. This mechanism served to protect us from danger and to encourage our ability to procreate by producing progeny. When we sense danger our automatic reaction will be to either fight or run away. But, if you take…
When you are a young person, you cannot wait to get older and do the things that adults can do. When you reach adulthood, you quickly learn that being an adult carries with it some responsibilities you hadn’t really thought all the way through. You take on those responsibilities and begin to figure things out.…
Did you know that there is a battle going on every day inside your head? Your mind is the arena and your thoughts determine both your success and your failure. If you have learned not to pay much attention to your thoughts, you’ll find yourself troubled, anxious and not at rest. You won’t know why…