Happiness. What does it look like? For you, it might be a hot cup of java or a hug from your spouse. For your neighbor, though, happiness might have a totally different appearance and show up in the form of an iced tea and a walk with the family dog. So who is right? The...
Do you walk through your days with a longing in your heart? Does that same longing keep you up at night? Do you have a yearning, an excitement, that runs deep? That longing, that tugging at your heart, isn’t some strange, undefinable mystery. No, it’s a fire that roars wildly within you always — it’s...
Shhhhh, if you get really quiet and lean in you’ll hear it. That’s it, lean in really close, just like that. God (or whatever higher power calls to you) is whispering your purpose to you right now at this very moment. Did you catch it? No? Well, that’s okay because sometimes it’s not quite...
Needs — everyone has them and that’s nothing to be ashamed of. As a human being, you have certain areas of your life that need tending or else you can’t thrive. Some of those are obvious to most and include things such as food, water, shelter and sometimes the not so obvious, love. You do,...
Trust. Respect. Service. Wisdom. These are more than simply buzz words you’d see on a roadside billboard. Achieve excellence. Have faith. Live with integrity. These are more than just tag lines you’d read on a free t-shirt. These are much more than simply words: these are values. So what does that really mean? Most people...
When was the last time something like this happened to you? You’ve signed up for your gym membership, got yourself a shiny new pair of sneakers, filled your water bottle up, and just as you were ready to head out the door, you pass your bedroom and see your nice comfortable bed and think a...
December 31st is a time to acknowledge and celebrate last year’s accomplishments, learn from the challenges, leverage the successes and begin the process of visioning for 2013. It is a time to refresh one-self, become excited about the upcoming year of continued transformation. It is the perfect time to set goals that excite and empower...
As Thanksgiving Day approaches for each of us, it is a perfect time to reflect on what we are thankful l for. Time seems to fly by so quickly. We can get bogged down with the business of our lives and not pay close attention to the blessings that are given to us each day....
If you have had the opportunity to go to the movie theater, in the last few years, you will have noticed that more and more movies are being filmed and viewed in “3-D.” In fact, almost thirty 3-D movies have been released in 2011. The price of the ticket includes a pair of nifty black...
What do you hear? On an episode of “Two and a Half Men,” Charlie Sheen’s character “Charlie” is being reprimanded by his sister-in-law, Judith, for flaunting his unsavory lifestyle in front of his nephew, Jake. Charlie comforts Judith with a repeated response of “I understand.” Judith, confident that Alex will stop his offending behavior, leaves...
