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Lead Yourself Well By Becoming An Expert on Your Own Life
“Most people want more from life than what they’re getting” Michael Hyatt Have you thought about your life: who you are, what you know,...
True Humility and the Difference It Makes
“Knowledge of fact may inspire pride and arrogance; wisdom makes for understanding and humility.” Howard Thurman I read a story from...
One of the Most Important Questions in Life
I was out on a morning walk the other day when a young girl caught my attention. She skipped to the end of the sidewalk and then paused...
Setting the Pace and Direction of Your Life
"Set your minds on things above." Col 3:2 I had an opportunity to drive a race car recently. Well, actually it was a Nascar simulator. It...
What Does Rest Mean to You and How It Can Help You This Summer
What do you think of when you hear the word rest? Rest is so much more than getting at least 7 hours of sleep.* The older I get, the more...
Being Inspired To Be Proud of the Work You Do
"Whatever your life's work is, do it well." Martin Luther King Jr. He called me over to look at his completed work. I have to admit that...
What the Enduring Power of Kindness Can Mean for You and How To Realize It
When our children were small I had an interesting conversation with one of their teachers. We were discussing educational theory and the...
What is the Opposite of Distraction and How It Can Help You
I can see it off in the distance, a green arrow light. Chances are that it will change to red by the time I approach. It’s a welcome...
When Things Are Out of Your Control
What do you do when life as you know it changes? What do you do when things are out of your control? I saw the images this morning* of...
Being a Beginner
“Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” Meister Eckhart At any given time, we are starting something new. What are you...
Becoming a Grateful Person
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” G.K. Chesterton It’s...
Becoming One Who Truly Belongs
Most of us know the feeling of being alone. We all long to belong. We all want to be seen and supported. We all want to be connected with...
Self Awareness - part 3: Discovering Who You Are
"When we are not afraid to enter into our own center and to concentrate on the stirrings of our own soul, we come to know that being...
Self Awareness - part 2: The Challenge
“Wisdom, after all, is not a station you arrive at, but a means of traveling.” Sue Monk Kidd As we grow in self awareness we become more...
Self Awareness
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you truly are.“ e.e. cummings What is that makes you, you? I am fascinated by the mystery of...
Adding Some Levity to Your Day
I am often struck by the way things turn out differently than we imagine. I remember hearing a remarkable story from Alaska. A local...
Living the Life You've Been Given - Fully
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” Joseph Campbell When I was pregnant...
How do you grow?
Can you point to a particular profession that was passed down from one generation to the next in your family? Five hundred years ago that...
How You Go About Things
“In commencement addresses people admonish us: take risks. Be willing to fail… We do want people to take risks, to strive for difficult...
The Power of Your Thinking
“The ultimate freedom we have as human beings is the power to select what we will allow or require our minds to dwell upon.” Dallas...
Growing Resilience
“A good half of the art of living is resilience.” Alain de Botton I’ve been thinking about olive trees recently. One morning while...
Give Me an A
"Comparison is the thief of joy." Theodore Roosevelt I recently learned of Benjamin Zander, the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic...
Inhabit the Moment
"I give thanks for arriving safely in a new dawn. For the gift of eyes to see the world, the gift of mind to feel at home in my life." *...
Making a Change
“Habits gradually change the face of one’s life as time changes one’s physical face; and one does not know it.” Virginia Woolf Change is...