Know your goal and take action
What is it that you really want? Are you sure? Why? Often we choose goals that we sorta want. Things that would be nice, but nothing really that inspires us. We feel like we oughtta lose weight, or save more money so we add those items to our list. And we fail, because while those [...]
Why resolutions fail
‘Tis the season for goal setting. But, before you start plotting and planning just which steps you’ll take to launch your life forward in 2012, don’t forget to pick the right goal. Sounds obvious, but many of us go after the goals we think we ought to pursue, instead of the things we actually want [...]
Can God keep you from eating that candy bar?
I bought the mini Butterfingers for Halloween because, I don’t like them. My reasoning was this: If I purchased candy I didn’t lust over, they would last until the holiday. Then, I discovered is that mini Butterfingers aren’t all that bad. In fact, I even developed a Butterfinger rationale to accompany my consumption. My plan [...]
The how’s and why’s of allowing by Abraham-Hicks
From the greatest hits file: Abraham-Hicks on Allowing Redux. An oldie but goodie that ran in October of 2010. Last week the car’s battery died. They no longer cost $32.99. I found out I needed a new $1,200 crown on tooth #30. The diabetic cat needed lab work and I feel like money is flying [...]
Five ways to power up persistence
Perseverance. Determination. Persistence. Any quality that keeps you going despite adversity and challenge is the difference between success and mediocrity. It’s also crucial when it comes to living our biggest lives and achieving our greatest goals. Here are five ways to persist and keep moving toward your goals. Assess the goal. Make sure what you [...]
Persistence comes easy with passion
I just finished writing a book. It took two months to finish the first draft, but really, I’ve been working on this for a lifetime. In the second grade I realized that I was a writer who would one day write a book or a bunch of them. It wasn’t a decision. It was a [...]
Easy to use habits that can uplift your life
On Monday I wrote about my Game Changers, things I do every day (or just about) to connect to my spirit and change my day for the better. Today, I’m mentioning three more things that I add in at least once a week. These promote good feelings and vitality and perspective and balance. And if [...]
How curiosity adds fun to familiar relationships
Remember in the beginning when you were so connected you could finish each other’s sentences? You knew just what your partner was thinking and you hung on every breath thinking he or she was the smartest, bestest thing out there? Now though, after years together, all that feels familiar and just plain boring. One of [...]
Get curious about your relationship and reignite the passion
I know he doesn’t like strawberries. He knows I love Asian food. I’ve heard the Boy Scout story a billion times. He’s heard every detail of my book publishing experience –more than once. And, after 12 years together it’s easy to see why the marriage could sometimes feel stagnant or routine. But, just when I [...]
Invoke awe and feel more fulfilled, connected, alive
“People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering.” St. Augustine The mountains, the waves of the seas, [...]
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