Showing your appreciation for someone will not only make their day, but it has the added benefit of brightening your day as well. When we focus on what we appreciate, and openly express that appreciation, it reminds us of how blessed we are to have that person or whatever we're appreciating in our lives. And … Continue reading Appreciation
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Winning
The idea of winning can be a trap. It implies lack. In order for someone to win, everyone else has to lose. It implies that there is not enough for everyone to win. Being obsessed with winning teaches you to be ever aware of this lack. Even when you win, you need to make sure … Continue reading Winning
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
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
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
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
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
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
Now
The way I figure it, since we only get to go through this particular life once, we might as well be sure and do the right thing now. It's like those people who put plastic on their furniture, so it stays nice. Nice for when? What are they waiting for? Some "special occasion" that might … Continue reading Now
Expectations
Eliminate expectations, and you'll be sure to lead a blissful life. Expectations do nothing but set you up for disappointment. At the very least they blur your vision to the beauty of what's really going on around you, because you're fixated on having your expectations met instead. I read this quote that says: Expectations are … Continue reading Expectations
Life
They say that life is short. Depending on what you're comparing it against, that could be true. But it doesn't need to be a devastating fact. It doesn't need to be a worry. There are two things that can help make that devastating worry vanish: appreciating each and every day as they come, and having … Continue reading Life
Life
Death isn't rare or unique, or as mysterious as it can be romanticized. It will touch and affect every one of us at some point. Death isn't uncommon, but it doesn't need to be dreaded. Because it's a fact of life, so to speak, death can be a great reminder to live while you are … Continue reading Life
Body and Soul
Wayne Dyer said: "Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul." A soul is eternal. It is ageless and limitless. Our limited, aging bodies are only temporary garments we get to try on for a time. They are fragile and beautiful, but they are not all of … Continue reading Body and Soul
What’s Right
It's common to bond with each other over complaining about what's wrong with the world. But thinking about what's wrong, and then complaining about it is exactly how to perpetuate all that is wrong. We get what we think about. We create what we speak of. Jesus says: “Ask, and it shall be given to … Continue reading What’s Right
Cherish
It's a comforting thought to know that bad times won't last forever, because nothing lasts forever. Everything changes. Storms soon pass, and then the sun shines again. But the sun also sets. And good times don't last forever either, because everything changes. Businesses close their doors for good, children grow up and leave, and even … Continue reading Cherish
Precious Gift
Life is a precious gift. It's so significant that our own natural instincts will do whatever they can to preserve it when threatened, even by our own selves. Our life force will fight to stay going for as long as it can. It is precious and formidable. But life is also fleeting and fragile. It … Continue reading Precious Gift
Expectations
Expectations can really set you up for disappointment, and even depression. Sometimes you don't even realize you were stuck on some kind of expectation, until you feel disappointed. That disappointment feeling can be crushing, but it is also a great indicator that it is time to start feeling more appreciation. If you can refocus your … Continue reading Expectations
Amazing
Isn't it amazing that there is some force that cares so much about us that it makes sure we breathe regularly, our hearts beat, and that our blood circulates, supplying the energy needed throughout every area of our body? Isn't it amazing that this is all taken care of for us seamlessly, so we can … Continue reading Amazing
Miracles
Wayne Dyer said, So many people are expecting a miracle instead of being a miracle. And really, I think it's all about accepting your being the miracle that you are. Because you are a miracle. The fact that you can read my words and process the meaning that I'm giving to them, while your heart … Continue reading Miracles
True Colors
I read this quote that says, If someone shows you their true colors, don't try and repaint them. This hit home for me, because I've made the mistake of trying to "fix" people in a misguided attempt at helping. I've also confused the idea of "seeing the best in everyone" to mean that I can … Continue reading True Colors
Like a Fox! 