Shifting Perspective
What would it take to make you happy? Think about your answer for a moment, because we have reasons to be happy every da...Read More »
The Winner’s Circle
Belief + Action = Control
Do you believe you can exert control over your future, or do you feel that you are at the mercy of Fate? There are a lot...Read More »
Giving Up on Perfect
Are you a perfectionist? Do you know anyone who is? Let’s talk about the drive to be perfect and what it can cost you....Read More »
Looking In Our Internal Mirror
Have you ever heard it said that the things you see and dislike in others are things you probably dislike about yourself...Read More »
Relationships, Rules and Parenting
If you are a parent or grandparent, you know there are plenty of rules for raising kids. Today, let’s consider why ign...Read More »
Positive Reinforcement
The finest professional animal trainers never punish their animals, except as a last resort or to prevent injury. They k...Read More »
New Year Goal Check-In
A few weeks ago, we got into our new year goal-setting and visualization process. While you may not be seeing a great de...Read More »
The Value in Being Responsible
One of the most important things we can teach our children is a sense of responsibility. But have you ever thought about...Read More »
Creating a Life Strategy
Do you have a life strategy? It is not a plan, but more like a process. Let’s look at this further and discover why it...Read More »
Meeting Crisis with Determination
When you find yourself having to navigate your way through a crisis, what can you do to come out on the other side stron...Read More »
Equipped for Life
The celebrated actress, Bette Davis, once had a pillow embroidered with, “Old age is no place for sissies.” The fact...Read More »
The Key to the World of Success
Today we are going over the secret of success, in one word. Yes, one word, and that is a guarantee. Give it a moment of ...Read More »
Finding Happiness
Everyone wants to be happy. It’s kind of engrained in us, because of the way our brains have been wired. Unfortunately...Read More »
Comfort Zones and Change
Yesterday, we talked a bit about change, and how it is easy to feel challenged by change. For some of us, “change” i...Read More »
The Only Constant in the Universe
“The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.” This phrase has been borrowed from that old Roman, ...Read More »
Keeping Your Word
If we have been doing our jobs right this past week or so, you probably had an exciting time, experimenting with this wh...Read More »
Turning Goals into Reality
We set out to create some meaningful goals for ourselves for 2020. In fact, you were left with the “homework assignmen...Read More »
Meaningful, Achievable Goals
You have your lists of wants, focused in the different areas of your life. You have checked them against your values, an...Read More »
Time, Energy and Attention
Now that you have your list of “wants” or “goals” in your different areas, it’s time to check and see how they...Read More »
Where Do I Want to Grow?
Did you enjoy your experience of “mind wandering”? It can be a lot of fun. You see, by taking time to let your mind ...Read More »
Figuring Out What I Want
Let’s go back a bit, and build upon the themes that have been introduced since the beginning of January. You are going...Read More »
Filtering IN the Good Stuff
One of the things that bears constant reminder is to be very aware of the good things in life. It seems to be a part of ...Read More »
Model Children? Maybe Not.
Do you know any parents who are determined to raise model children? Let’s hope not, because sometimes, a model child i...Read More »
A Bit More on Happiness
Has anyone ever told you it was wrong to feel proud of yourself or to be too happy? In light of all that we have learned...Read More »
The Intersection of Only and Forever – Part 1
For the past couple of days, we delved into how the ancient Greeks – Plato in particular – looked at the subject of ...Read More »
In Search of Happiness – Part 2
Today, we continue our examination of happiness. Yesterday, we got an overview of the Greek philosopher Plato’s first ...Read More »