We are always creating. And, to create a harmonious sound from music, a musician must learn to play along with other musicians. And, to create a world filled with wonder, we must learn to listen, understand and love one another. Look around and see, listen and hear what you have created up to now. Then, […]
How committed are we to self-care? Respond to the following 3 questions and find out: Are we present and aware of our internal conversations or do we allow our default mode conversations to take over? When needed, are we sending ourselves healing words of comfort, understanding and kindness or are our words harsh, blaming and […]
Everyday tasks can be stressful. Research links living continually stressed, in a hyper-vigilant state, breaks down our immune system causing us to be more susceptible to illness and disease. To prevent depleting physically, emotionally and mentally from our everyday obligations, have self-care practice. A self-care practice can be as easy as a warm bath, a […]
We will at times find ourselves conflicted about this person, place or thing. And, unless confronted, conflicts do not go away. The following strategic steps will help resolve conflict: Recognize there is a conflict. Many choose to ignore it, but it won’t go away. Some will make excuses for it, but it won’t go away. […]
A definition of the word consequence is a result or effect of something that occurred earlier. A good reminder – with every decision, choice, we make there is an outcome – a consequence. No judgment, no criticism, just an outcome. Some consequences will be beneficial and some will not. So the next time we are […]
Don’t like this or that? Stuck in reaction? Change it, you can do it by simply changing the relationship we perceive or have attached to this or that. When our perceptions change the representation of this and that in our minds change. When the representation changes, our reactions change. It’s a domino effect and works […]
You and I were born to win. However, many do not believe this statement and show up to play the game of life half-hearted and even defeated. When basketball players are on the court, they are not questioning the challenging height of the hoop or focusing on their opposition. They are in it to win, […]
There seems to be less and less of what we can control. And, this one thing we can be assured of is people forget what we say but always remember how we made them feel. So, how do you want to be remembered? Is it for the time you listened to someone who was hurting […]
Have you ever wondered how it’s possible to feel your heart beat and forget to be grateful for your health? Or, to sit down to a hot breakfast on a cold rainy morning after getting out of a warm bed and forget to give thanks? How is this possible to have so much yet forget […]
God must have known love would hurt at times. He must have known people would experience hurtful memories then try to forget and forgive. Perhaps that’s why there are thorns on a rose. A reminder that love is bittersweet and never dies.