Visualization is an incredible tool that can help you manifest your dreams. Visualizing is actively creating images of the circumstances that you want. Even better, it can create the sensations of those circumstances, sort of like it's your own home-made virtual reality. When the aspects of these images and sensations become fully realized, they can … Continue reading Visualization
Unconventional
They may try to shame you for not doing things the normal way. But the truth is that life doesn't work that way. There isn't one set way on how to do things. We need creativity and variety to keep life progressing. We need people to be brave enough to be unconventional. That's what inspires. … Continue reading Unconventional
Teachable
It's silly to think that you will always be right. For one thing, life would be pretty dreary if there was nothing new to learn and surprise you. For another, you'd find that nobody would want to be around you for long. It's far better to keep an open mind and remain teachable, even into … Continue reading Teachable
Sometimes
Sometimes you'll feel pure bliss. Sometimes you'll be overwhelmed with dread. Sometimes you'll feel so excited to be living your life that you can't stand it. Sometimes you'll wish you didn't have to feel your feelings at all. Life isn't static, and to live it means you'll constantly be awash in any number and variety … Continue reading Sometimes
Release
Release the past. Release the pain that you're holding onto. I know you want to feel vindicated. I know you want to protect yourself from getting hurt like that again. But holding onto the pain and reliving the past is only causing you to hurt yourself. Release it. Move forward and don't look back. Release … Continue reading Release
Possibilities
You may get stuck wondering about what are the possibilities for your success in a certain career, or town, or community. But the only way to know if there are possibilities is to believe in them. Believe that it's possible and it becomes possible. It has to start with you, and with what you believe … Continue reading Possibilities
Ordinary
I don't think you have to reinvent the wheel, so to speak, in order to have an incredible life. You just need to show up to your life, every day, and do all the ordinary things it requires of you, but do them extraordinarily well. It's adding that extra to it, that makes your life … Continue reading Ordinary
Narrative
They say that people don't change, just like a leopard doesn't change its spots. But I believe you can change, it just takes a lot of self reflection and then dedication to the change. Our personalities are basically the result of the story we keep telling. It's the narrative of "who we are" that determines … Continue reading Narrative
Magic
Magic can be found in simple, everyday moments. It's in the paying attention, in full awareness as the moments unfold, that you realize how magical life is. We are energetic beings surging with a life-force we've been given for a short amount of time. We can laugh, cry, scream and sing all within the same … Continue reading Magic
Life
Life is a mystery. Yet it doesn't need to be fully understood to be meaningful. The mystery of life doesn't have to be solved before you can enjoy it. If you just practice forgiveness, express gratitude, and be a light to others, you'll have more than enough to understand that the meaning of life is … Continue reading Life
Kindness is the Way
More than anything else, what the world needs now is more kindness. More than any kind of shaming, or blaming, everyone could use a lot more kindness in their lives. It doesn't cost anything to be kind, but the value is priceless. All it takes, is a willingness to ease up on insisting on being … Continue reading Kindness is the Way
Jump for Joy
The most magnetic people are the joyful ones. And the thing is, they aren't exclusively entitled to joy. Every one of us can be joyful. Joy isn't randomly gifted to you. You get to choose joy, for yourself, at any time. You don't need to wait for certain circumstances to happen before you can be … Continue reading Jump for Joy
Invest
Are you spending your time and energy needlessly, or are you investing them? When you invest in something, you do so in exchange for value and a profit. Spending simply expends your assets. Your time and energy are finite and precious. Choose to invest them in quality endeavors, like knowledge, skills, and mostly in valued … Continue reading Invest
Health
Health is something we should all value and invest in while we have it. Too many people don't realize the value of good health until it's gone. Too many people treat their health as if it's always going to hold up no matter how much they neglect it. Our health is a gift that should … Continue reading Health
Good Intentions
Good intentions are nice and all, but it's ultimately your actions that count. You could have intended to be this generous, kind and compassionate person, but if you did nothing to show it, then it doesn't matter. You may think that all you have to do is say the words "I'm sorry" and intend to … Continue reading Good Intentions
Feel it Real
In order to manifest something into your life, you have to mentally visualize it, and also feel it as if it's already happening. When you connect your head and heart and feel it real, then it has to show up for you. It can't show up if you don't feel like it's possible. It has … Continue reading Feel it Real
Excited
There's just something about feeling excited that makes me feel so happy to be alive. Kids are pros at it. They get excited about play-dates, birthdays, and summer vacations! I remember as a kid being so excited during the month of May, anticipating the end of the school year, and thinking about fun days featuring … Continue reading Excited
Dreams
We all have dreams for ourselves and for how we would like life to turn out. You can keep them to yourself, and let them stay as dreams. You can also pursue them, and work to make them a reality. The cool part is that the choice is all yours.
Chances
You may think that you only have one or two chances at doing something great in your life, or for meeting the right person, or for choosing the most suitable career. You may be worried that if your timing is off when your "ship comes in," that you'll blow it, and then there goes your … Continue reading Chances
Bit by Bit
Your goals are achieved by progressively taking small actions bit by bit. You are more likely to improve through small forward steps, not by some huge quantum leap. It's when you take it bit by bit that you can be sure to get it done. You're also much more likely to be present with your … Continue reading Bit by Bit
Adaptable
The superpower that has helped humans survive and thrive is their ability to adapt. Being adaptable is your ace in the hole for navigating all of the massive and minuscule changes that our society is going through. It's when we forget that we can adapt that these changes become unbearable. When we try to hold … Continue reading Adaptable
Yesterday
Yesterday is over and done. The only thing it can do for you now, is show you how much you've grown. There isn't much use in spending too much time looking back at it, because you don't live there anymore. Let yesterday go, and enjoy the present. After all, today is what you were dreaming … Continue reading Yesterday
Words
According to the saying, sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. That's a nice sentiment, and it's meant to give you encouragement against gossip and criticism. However, I believe that words do have power. They can create or destroy. They do that by encouraging your own beliefs. So the … Continue reading Words
Variety
They say that variety is the spice of life. It's true, nobody wants to be stuck in a rut, so it's important to change things up every now and then. But it's also important to stay true to your values. Don't just spice it up for the sake of variety. Remember who you are, and … Continue reading Variety
Urgency
Customer service is a tough gig. It's one of the toughest gigs to do in modern society. But sadly, the people mostly responsible for making it such a hard job, are the ones doing it. The lack of urgency, attention, and dignity that most people bring to their customer service job creates a stigma that … Continue reading Urgency
Truth
Make it simple, and tell the truth. That way you don't have to work at concocting some elaborate tale. The truth may not be pretty and it may not be entirely comfortable, but it is the easiest and kindest thing you can say. Now, all of that is true, but it still needs a caveat. … Continue reading Truth
Silence
Sometimes silence is the best response you can give. Because silence isn't an empty answer. And because sometimes they don't even bother to hear your words when you use them. But if you give silence, they'll most likely get the message.
Reputation
It takes work, commitment and growth to build a stellar reputation. Some say that your reputation is your most valuable asset. But it's important to realize that your reputation is ultimately only what others think about you. And you can't always control that. It's far better to focus on your character. Your character is who … Continue reading Reputation
Plans
It's nice to have a plan, and it's important to have a sense of direction for your life. Just don't get so stuck on the plan, that life passes you by. Plans are definitely a good thing, but ultimately it's results that count in life. Sometimes the best thing about a plan is the fact … Continue reading Plans
Obstacles
The road we travel on as we go through life is not always smooth. That's a good thing. Every obstacle we face can be looked at as an opportunity to pivot, get creative, to grow and get stronger. If we choose to, we end up getting better from each obstacle that we face along the … Continue reading Obstacles
Network
There's that old saying for business success, "it's not what you know, it's who you know." Your network is your most valuable asset. As it should be. People matter so much more than anything material. And when things take a dip, so to speak, it's your network that will be your saving grace. And things … Continue reading Network
Momentum
It's wise when taking on life-goal types of things, to just focus on one day at a time. But, the key is to keep at it, day by day. Progress is greatly supported through momentum. Momentum leads to more momentum. Once you stop it, you have to start all over. Of course, that's not the … Continue reading Momentum
Lift others
The best way to elevate your life is to lift others up whenever you can. We are all in this thing together. We all need each other. Lift each other up when you can. When we lift up others, we rise up with them.
Knowing
It may seem like knowing all of the right answers is the goal to a happy life, but that's an unobtainable goal. It is far wiser to know that you can't know everything. And even when you know something, it's important to know that there is always more to the story. Ultimately, happiness requires that … Continue reading Knowing
Joy
When you stop waiting for things to happen before you can be happy, and start becoming aware of how good things already are, that's when you feel joy. Joy is a choice you can make at any time, no matter what. In fact joy must always be a choice that you choose. Once you choose … Continue reading Joy
Introspection
To grow as a person, it's important to take time and reflect on who you are inside. With introspection comes personal growth, and that plus experience, leads to wisdom. Yet, for some reason or another, most of us do the opposite. We busy ourselves with all sorts of outside distractions. Focusing too much on what's … Continue reading Introspection
Habitual
Who we are ultimately comes down to our habits. What we habitually do and habitually think determines what our personality becomes. The good news about this, is that habits are formed by us, and if a habit isn't serving us, we can change it. We can change our habits by adopting new habits in their … Continue reading Habitual
Giving
It's not only better to give than to receive, it is the way to receiving. When you show that you are blessed enough to be able to give a helping hand, or a financial gift, or even your own time, then you show yourself that you are abundant in those things. This holds you in … Continue reading Giving
Freedom
Anything you try to control, controls you. Holding on to any kind of resentment towards someone keeps you chained to the hurt. Looking backwards doesn't keep you safe, it keeps you stuck. Freedom comes from forgiveness. Freedom comes from letting go, looking ahead, and having faith that you will be okay. Face forward, forgive easily, … Continue reading Freedom
Evolve
Everything in this world is constantly changing. We can't resit this, so we either evolve as we go along, or we deteriorate. Nothing is static. Nothing stays frozen in time. I mean there are days when my hair looks just right, and I wish I could just freeze it to stay put. But then I'd … Continue reading Evolve
Decide
In order to achieve anything in life, you have to first decide that you are going to move in a certain direction. Then you just need to proceed towards that end, until you've achieved it. But it's important to always remember that you made the decision in the first place. You had the power to … Continue reading Decide
Courage
In order to enjoy your life, you need to show up for it. Sometimes that takes great courage to face the fears, obstacles and a whole gamut of emotions that may make your life seem chaotic. But you do need to face it all. Avoiding or denying can only prolong the misery. There are times … Continue reading Courage
Beginner’s Luck
I'm not sure if there really is such a thing as "beginner's luck," but I am sure that those who actually begin moving towards their goals, significantly swing the odds in their favor more than those who only wish and dream about it. So, begin. Start small, but do start moving towards achieving your goals, … Continue reading Beginner’s Luck
Act Now
It just doesn't work to only sit around thinking about how you're going to create your life. You have to get up and do it. Action brings you the clarity you're looking for. Action creates your life. I have to remind myself of this often, because I tend to live up inside my head most … Continue reading Act Now
Your Story
Your story is important. Your story is valid, and valuable. Your story matters. But the person who is most affected by your story, is yourself. More importantly is how you tell your story to yourself. Your life is shaped by it. And, above all, it should be remembered that it is just a story. It … Continue reading Your Story
Wisdom
Chances are, you're going to be wrong a lot of the time. Especially as you evolve and grow you'll realize that in order to learn, you're probably going to get it wrong, mostly, until suddenly you don't. It's when you acknowledge that you don't always know the right answer, that you show you've gained wisdom. … Continue reading Wisdom
Values
Creating your ideal life might just be broken down into a simple formula. First you need to define what you want. Then you need to figure out why you want it. Why you want it is based on your own personal set of values. So, get clear on your values, and it can help you … Continue reading Values
Unity
Ultimately I believe we need to start thinking in terms or unity as a human race, if we're ever going to have a chance for survival amidst all of the ongoing climate, culture and population changes. Underneath all of our differences, we are all humans, just the same, who all love, laugh and cry in … Continue reading Unity
Time
Time is such a precious commodity, and yet it can be so wastefully spent. The thing about time is that each day, the same amount is given to everybody, no matter who they are. And once it's spent, it's gone. That's true for everybody as well. None of us have an unlimited supply, and every … Continue reading Time
Seasons
Seasons continually change. You can count on that. So, if you're going through a bitter and cold Winter season of your life, you can bet that eventually you'll see it end to make way for the lovely days of Spring. But, it's equally true that if you're having the most delicious kind of Summer season, … Continue reading Seasons
Ready
You might not feel ready to have all of the big, wonderful, but big things happen in your life just yet. Then again, when will you be? These wonderful things might not be happening in your life because you don't feel ready yet. Perhaps you can be easier on yourself and take it slow. Maybe … Continue reading Ready
Prayer
We have a connection to our inner wisdom, higher self, the Universe, God. We can communicate with it through prayer. The thing about prayer is, it isn't just a one-way presentation. Prayer can be a dialogue, you just have to allow the answer to come, and then receive it. The answer doesn't necessarily come back … Continue reading Prayer
Opinions
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. And let's face it, they'd still have one, regardless. But it doesn't mean that their opinion has to be your reality. That's a comfort, I'm sure. It's just important to also realize that your opinion doesn't have to be their reality either.
Note to Self
Note to self: You matter. You still matter even if they don't agree with you. You still matter even if you don't jump to let them know how you disagree with them. And for the sake of your own peace, you should try to let it go more often. Arguing usually does more harm than … Continue reading Note to Self
Mind Work
Our minds are so powerful that they can be our source of heaven or of hell. We experience life through the projections of our mind, so it's probably a good idea to get to know how to get it to work for us, rather than against us. Of course that may be a lot easier … Continue reading Mind Work
Look Within
Look within. You are with yourself for every step. Every lesson learned, every achievement won, every dollar earned has come from you. Or more specifically it's come from what is within you. That spark that keeps your heart beating, blood flowing, and lungs breathing is found within. So, check in with it more often. Look … Continue reading Look Within
Keep on
You may as well fully live, so long as you're still here. Keep learning, keep refining your skill set, and keep expressing love, as long as you're alive. If you don't keep improving, then you'll end up just rotting. There is no such thing as staying the same. Each day we change, and we get … Continue reading Keep on
Just Love
When you can't think of any words that will help, perhaps you should stop worrying about what to say, and just love. When you're not sure what to do, sometimes the best thing you can do is to just love. Even if you are clever enough to easily know the right words, or the right … Continue reading Just Love
Ideas
Ideas are what move the world forward. And any one of us are capable of coming up with ideas, even world-changing kind of ideas. The key is to practice at it. Just like any other muscle, our idea "muscle" needs to be exercised to grow. The more you practice coming up with ideas on how … Continue reading Ideas
How
Sometimes, actually often, the trickiest question you can get stuck on is: How? If you fall for the trap of needing to know how you're going to create the life you want, then you'll most likely never get past the asking stage. It's far better to get clear on asking yourself: Why? If you're crystal … Continue reading How
Gratitude
The clearest path to understanding how to get the life that you want is to practice gratitude. Being grateful for what you have not only shows you how wonderful your life is already, in some respects, but that feeling of gratitude shows you how it feels to have a wonderful life, period. Your feelings indicate … Continue reading Gratitude
First Believe
To make anything happen in your life, you have to first believe that you can. It's as simple as that. Everything in our lives is run by our beliefs. It's done so seamlessly that most of these beliefs are hidden. Now, they all did come from you at some point, and you can instill new … Continue reading First Believe
Engaging
In order to appear engaging to others, you need to make an effort to be engaged with what's going on with them. In other words, you need to be interested in others, if you want them to care about whatever you have to offer. There's that old saying about catching more flies with honey than … Continue reading Engaging
Dare
It may be scary to stand up and stand out, being your most authentic self, but it's much more painful to stay small and hidden. What's worse, is that it makes life seem very long, as you go through it feeling as if you are only half-alive. Dare to be yourself. Dare to dream big … Continue reading Dare
Consistent
Whatever you're doing on a daily, consistent basis, is what determines what your life looks like. If you want to change your life, you can start by noting what your consistent daily actions are, and then change whichever action you no longer want to be a creative factor. Then add a new action to replace … Continue reading Consistent
Begin
Usually, the hardest part of getting anything you want done, is the part where you begin doing it. That tends to intimidate people. They'll hem and haw to avoid the discomfort. And yet, nothing will happen until they finally just go for it, and begin. So, just begin. It's not going to be perfect right … Continue reading Begin
Advice
It's nice to have someone to turn to for advice. And it's nice to be equipped with advice to give out. But, always remember that we are each empowered to choose for ourselves in how we wish to conduct our own lives. Advice can offer you an option that you didn't realize you had, but … Continue reading Advice
Yet
There's a magical word that you can add to any statement that might need a little bit of optimism. That word is yet. It's not that you don't know the answers. You just don't know them yet. It's not that you haven't found the love of your life. You just haven't found them yet. Or, … Continue reading Yet
Why
Pay attention to why you may be struggling. If you truly uncover why, then it will lead you to what you really want. Perhaps you're unhappy in a relationship, or in a job. If you figure out why, then you will know what you really want to do about it. Or perhaps there's a massive … Continue reading Why
Vitality
Hard work is important. The hustle can bring you to success. But it's just as important to rest. And, it's vital to be sure to stop and smell the roses. You need to enjoy the life you're working so hard to create for yourself. A balance of work, rest and play is needed for your … Continue reading Vitality
Upside
Look for the upside in things and situations. There are different ways to look at things, some ways are negative and some ways are more optimistic. So, why not choose the more optimistic outlook? Why not look for the upside? Because there is always an upside. Only sometimes, you just might have to turn upside … Continue reading Upside
Time
Of all the things that we place value on, time is the only thing that cannot be replaced. Houses can be replaced. Cars can be restored. Even if you lost all of your money, you could get it all back, and more. But once time is spent, it's gone forever. That's worth remembering, when you … Continue reading Time
Seasons
Much like a typical calendar year, we have different seasons in our lives. They come and they go, and there are benefits and challenges to each one. You would do yourself a favor if you could learn to appreciate the season you are in, as you are in it. Because seasons do come and go, … Continue reading Seasons
Release
It's a good idea to periodically check in with yourself, right in the moment, notice where you're holding tension, and release it. Are you clenching your jaw? Are you gripping too tight to whatever you're holding in your hands? Sometimes, I even notice that I'm either squeezing or flexing my toes, for no other reason … Continue reading Release
Questions
Questions are an amazing communication tool for quick learning. Questions help build relationships and easy rapport with others. In order to get something from someone else, you need to learn how to ask for it. Questions are an amazing tool. You just need to learn to finesse when to stop asking questions, to then start … Continue reading Questions
Poise
The way to find yourself in a peaceful environment, is to cultivate it within yourself. Conduct yourself with poise and grace, and you'll find the outside will match the inside. Having poise is showing that you're comfortable within your own skin. That demeanor influences the outside environment to match your inner environment, not the other … Continue reading Poise
Open Mind
Misery comes from believing that you know it all, and that all you know is all there is. It's important keep an open mind and realize that you can't know everything. That realization is actually your saving grace. An open mind helps new ideas to come in, and helps bring compassion to your heart. Life … Continue reading Open Mind
Noise
The formula for manifesting anything in your life, is to clearly think about what you want to manifest and then harmoniously feel the feeling of it happening. Your thoughts and feelings need to be in harmony as you get clear about the goal. The best way to do this is to clear out and quiet … Continue reading Noise
Meant to be
What was meant to be is what has happened. If it wasn't meant to be, then it wouldn't have happened. It doesn't have to get any more complicated than that. If you let it be as simple as that, then you can get on with living life, in the moment, as it happens. You know, … Continue reading Meant to be
Listen
If you want to show someone that you truly care for them, listen to them. If you want to learn how to strengthen your relationships, learn to listen more than you talk. If you want to solve a dispute you're having with someone, listen to what they have to say. Don't just listen so you … Continue reading Listen
Kindness
When it comes to relating with others, the best choice to make is to choose kindness. When you have a choice between being right or being kind, choose kindness. Making the choice to be kind can brighten your day, and then ripple out to improve the whole world. It doesn't cost anything to choose kindness, … Continue reading Kindness
Joyful
When life seems to get too difficult, that's when I realize I'm taking it too seriously. That's when I need to remind myself that I just don't know enough of about anything to be too upset about it. That's when I should just relax, look around at what to be grateful for, and be joyful. … Continue reading Joyful
Inward
The peace and quiet that you're looking for can be found inward. The freedom you seek can be found inside yourself. The happiness and joy you're searching for can be found within. When you finally realize that no outward distraction, no external destination, and no outside source can give you what you're hoping for, then … Continue reading Inward
Happiness
Happiness doesn't have to be a big deal. In fact, happiness really comes from the little pleasures in life. Happiness doesn't have to be a huge goal to strive for. In fact, happiness can only be found from within yourself. All you need to do, is get quiet and calm, check in with yourself, and … Continue reading Happiness
Giving
When you practice giving to others, you show yourself how abundant you are. Give what you can, even if it's as simple and fundamental as your time. When you give, you open up to receive blessings yourself. Giving means you have something to offer. Understanding that shows you how blessed you are. Giving can help … Continue reading Giving
Forgive
Practice forgiveness, generously and frequently. Forgiveness is what leads you to freedom. Isn't that what everyone is ultimately after? When you hold others in judgment, you're also holding yourself captive to the offense. Forgive and release yourself. After all, you wouldn't be able to judge another if you weren't aware of whatever sin you're judging … Continue reading Forgive
Endings
Endings can be sad, melancholy or even shocking. But sometimes all they need is a shift in perspective. Every ending is also a beginning to something else. Your whole outlook changes when you look ahead to what's beginning, rather than continuing to look back at what's ending.
Destination Happiness
Destination Happiness is a trap. If you put all of your hope of happiness on reaching a certain destination, then you're discounting any and all happiness you can have all along the journey. And that's where all of the happiness can be found. It's all about the journey. The journey is your life. There's no … Continue reading Destination Happiness
Care
It's become a common response to the noise and anger of society to pretend that you don't care. If you care, you're a fool. But perhaps all of that noise and anger is a response to a seemingly uncaring world. It just might be one of those Catch-22 things. We need to end the cycle. … Continue reading Care
Be
It's important to remember that you are a human being, not a human doing. It's wonderful that we get to do stuff, but we don't need to be doing all the time in order to be valued and valid. Sometimes we just need to be. We need to pause, take a breath, and enjoy being … Continue reading Be
Awareness
In order to transcend any difficult situation, you need to cultivate an awareness of what you're doing in the moment. Awareness brings you back into the present, and shows you that you are not your emotional responses, you are merely choosing them. From there you can realize you have the freedom to choose something else, … Continue reading Awareness
Years
When I didn't have a whole lot of them behind me, a year felt like a huge chunk of my life. I remember being little, and realizing on the day after my birthday, that I was going to have to wait a whole year until the next one would come around again, and not knowing … Continue reading Years
Willpower
Anything is possible, as long as you have the will to make it happen. You may not have the skills, knowledge, or tools yet, but that's only a temporary setback if you have the will to figure out how to get those things. That will is your superpower. It's your willpower, and with it, you … Continue reading Willpower
Visualize
In order to get to the future you want for yourself, you need to see it clearly in your mind first. You need to visualize what you want for your life, and then you will see it in reality. Anyone can visualize. It's similar to recalling the images of a memory, only now you're using … Continue reading Visualize
Unique
We each have our own unique perspective for seeing the world, and our own unique voice to contribute to it. We are all unique and special, just like everyone else. So it seems to me that the best thing that each of us can do, is to be our own unique self as loud and … Continue reading Unique
Timing
Time may very well be a construct. It being something created by our minds in order to measure our reality. Even still, if time is simply an artificial construct, then timing is everything. There is a proper time for things to show up in our lives just as we need them. If the timing isn't … Continue reading Timing
Sight
Sight is something you have for the past. Vision is something you have for the future. We see what we've trained our brains to see. So anything that is in your line of sight is what has already been accepted as probable in your thinking. You've decided that you would see it, and you saw … Continue reading Sight
Rest
Work is important for a successful, rewarding life. Playtime is just as important, to have fun and enjoy the life you've worked to create. And it's just as important for all of it, to take the time to rest. It can't be all work, all the time. It can't be all play, all the time. … Continue reading Rest
Quickly
Time passes quickly, and there goes by your days. You'll miss a great part of your life, if you don't pay attention. Every chance you can, ask yourself if you are aware of the present moment. Just by simply asking if you're aware, you'll realize that you are. That's how you can ensure that you're … Continue reading Quickly
Patience
Patience is a quality that can benefit us all. It implies that you fully believe that everything will work out just as it should for you. You don't need to rush. You don't need to control anybody. You don't need to plead or coerce. You just need to believe that you are taken care of, … Continue reading Patience
